A body camera video recently released from the Chicago Police Department shows the aftermath of a shooting that left the suspect dead, and according to some viewers, serious procedural errors were committed by the police officers. The suspect was driving in a car that had been reported stolen when police tried to stop him. The...
Read MoreTwo Chicago men were released from prison recently after charges against them were dropped. The men who had been accused of murder 23 years ago, had been in jail ever since. Prosecutors decided to drop the charges because the officer responsible for their cases is now being called into question for the quality and truthfulness...
Read MoreOn an empty stomach anything can happen, and tempers can flare. But road rage in an Oak Lawn suburban Chicago fast food drive-thru lane? Yes. Sometimes, it’s not just the French fries that get (as)saulted. Recently, when a car tried to enter the drive-thru lane through the wrong entrance of Fatso’s restaurant, he was called...
Read MoreSome would say that you should be on your best behavior when getting pulled over by the police, especially if the potential charge is DUI. But a woman from the Chicago suburb of Cicero did not follow this advice. As a matter of fact, when the car was slow to leave a red light, going...
Read MoreChicago police implemented a two-day operation netting thousands of dollars in drug money and a great number of weapons, as well as the arrest of 140 people. This raid on the gangs was one of the largest in Chicago history. The purpose of the operation was to get weapons off the street and to hopefully...
Read MoreA man has been arrested for stealing money from cars to pay for his pizza habit. The man, from the Chicago suburb of Cicero, told police that he loved pizza and wanted to taste an array of pizzas from all over the western suburbs. In order to foot the bill for this food fest, he...
Read MoreA man, who had previously been sentenced to life in prison for murder, was freed from Chicago’s Cook County Jail after serving over 22 years of the sentence. The man was convicted of murdering two men in what appeared to be a drug deal that went bad. But, after demonstrating to an appellate court that...
Read MoreChicago’s red light ticketing camera program has received a lot of bad press over the years. This controversial program has been linked to bribery, unfair ticketing, and overall mismanagement. Even the original vendor is accused of obtaining the contracts fraudulently and is facing a lawsuit filed by the city of Chicago over their operation of...
Read MoreIllinois’ Medical Marijuana program became effective January 1, 2014, and, as of March 2016, there were about 5,000 patients who qualified for the program. These users, specifically those who are parents or students, may be in for a surprise when they learn that they are at risk for scrutiny from Department of Children and Family...
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