Director of Illinois Department of Corrections resigns
Rob Jeffreys, who has led the department since June 2019, is stepping down.
Criminal Justice
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Gallows humor? Accused cop killers say some email between police bosses raises red flags.
CPD gang investigation supervisors exchanged the emails the day after a suspect in Officer Clifton Lewis’s murder was stabbed.
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How a gun violence spike in 2016 created a movement of Chicagoans that is still building
Over the last six years, support for community-based violence prevention has swelled in Chicago. It started with a “really shocking and enormous” increase in shootings.
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Confrontational Chicago police union boss John Catanzara Jr. wins reelection
The incumbent won nearly 57% of the vote, defeating Detective Bob Bartlett, who had warned cops the union was turning away potential allies.
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Family, friends gather to remember slain Chicago police officer
Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso’s wife Milena attended the vigil at Hale Park along with hundreds of relatives and friends, many holding lighted candles as they gathered in a circle.
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Community activists are claiming a majority of wins in new police oversight council elections
A coalition of activists, faith-based organizations and labor groups celebrate their success drafting candidates who won election to the newly formed Chicago police district councils.
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Chicago police officer dies after exchanging gunfire ‘at close range’ with suspect in Gage Park
In the minutes after the shooting, a cop can be heard screaming into the police radio, “10-1, 10-1, officer down,” giving the code for an officer in need of assistance.
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Chicago’s main police union sees some wins in City Council races, but more losses
The Fraternal Order of Police lodge endorsed 26 candidates and spent more than $300,000 for them, a WBEZ tally of Illinois filings finds.
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Episode 6: Aftermath
Anti-violence worker Cecilia Mannion confronts her desire for revenge after the car her kids are riding in is shot up 20 times.
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Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown resigns
Every one of the eight mayoral challengers had vowed to fire Brown as their first order of business, including the two remaining candidates in the April 4 runoff: Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson.
