CHICAGO—Only 9 percent of ShotSpotter alerts responded to by Chicago police officers led to evidence of gun crimes, according to an August report by the City of Chicago’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). The ShotSpotter system, developed by a California-based company named ShotSpotter, uses acoustic sensors to detect gunshots in real-time for faster and more…
Chicago Watchdog Finds ShotSpotter Technology Rarely Detects Gun Crimes
Thousands Honor Slain Chicago Police Officer at Funeral
CHICAGO—Family, friends, and fellow police officers from across Illinois paid tribute to Chicago police officer Ella French at her funeral in southwest Chicago on Thursday. Thousands of Chicago and suburban police officers stood solemnly on the lawns surrounding St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel. Some officers came from as far as Houston, Texas. Elizabeth French,…
9 Murders in Chicago Over the Weekend, Nobody in Custody
Nine people were killed in Chicago over the weekend, including a 7-year-old girl, with no one in custody for any of the murders. The girl and her 6-year-old sister were struck by gunshots in the city’s Belmont Central neighborhood on Sunday afternoon while they were being placed in the back seat of a vehicle by…
Cubs Release Former Ace Arrieta After Rough Return to Team
CHICAGO—Jake Arrieta won a Cy Young Award and helped the Chicago Cubs capture a drought-busting World Series championship in his first stint with the club. His second go-round was nowhere near as successful. It ended with his release Thursday. Arrieta was informed of the decision a day earlier, after getting tagged for eight runs in…
Top Chicago Cop Outraged Over Release of Alleged ‘Straw Buyer’ of Gun Used in Killing of Officer
The top police official in Chicago went public with his opposition after a judge ordered the release of a man accused of being the “straw buyer” of a firearm that was later used in the killing of a police officer. “To say that I am extremely disappointed in U.S Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert’s decision to…
As Chicago Public Schools Reopen In-Person, Nearly 100,000 Students Might Not Show Up
CHICAGO—As Chicago Public Schools (CPS) plan to reopen all 638 schools for in-person classes in the fall, 80,620 students are deemed to have medium risks of not coming back, according to CPS’s analysis of attendance rates. These students were chronically absent during the last school year, when CPS pushed for citywide online learning amid the…
Prosecutor: Man Admits Killing Chicago Cop
A prosecutor says a man charged with killing a Chicago police officer admitted to investigators that he pulled his handgun out of his waistband during a traffic stop and opened fire. During a bond hearing Tuesday, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy provided the most details yet disclosed about the weekend traffic stop in…
Prosecutor: Man Admits Killing Chicago Officer
A prosecutor says a man charged with killing a Chicago police officer admitted to investigators that he pulled his handgun out of his waistband during a traffic stop and opened fire. During a bond hearing Tuesday, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy provided the most details yet disclosed about the weekend traffic stop in…
Prosecutor: Man Admitted Killing Chicago Officer During Traffic Stop
CHICAGO—A man charged with killing a Chicago police officer admitted to investigators that he pulled his handgun out of his waistband during a traffic stop and opened fire, a prosecutor told a judge Tuesday. At a bond hearing for Monty Morgan, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy provided the most details yet disclosed about…
Blackhawks Hall of Fame Goaltender Tony Esposito Dies at 78
CHICAGO—Tony Esposito made an immediate mark on the Chicago Blackhawks and a lasting impression on the NHL. Esposito, the pioneering Hall of Famer who spent almost his entire 16-year career with the Blackhawks, died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78. Esposito debuted with Montreal during the 1968-69…
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