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The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 asked state labor officials to block the changes.
Union wants to tell kids that Burge conviction set guilty men free and some torture claims are dubious.
The new agency will be launched with a formal ceremony Friday at the South Shore Cultural Center.
The largest settlement was in the case of a man severely injured after being hit with a police stun gun.
The full City Council is expected Wednesday to OK the settlement already approved by a federal judge.
A jury found a police officer used excessive force on Jose Lopez, now a quadriplegic, in 2011.
The City Council agreed to pay $5.5 million in reparations to victims of the notorious police commander.
It will now be up to Supt. Eddie Johnson and the Police Board to decide whether to fire the officers.
Roshad McIntosh was shot to death Aug. 24, 2014, near Polk Street and California Avenue in Lawndale.
If confirmed by the City Council, Lori Lightfoot, will serve as Police board president until July 2019.
Police Board President Lori Lightfoot's term expires Monday. She hasn't spoken to the mayor since April.
Rahm's office denies the president's claim he sent officer's name to mayor.
In June, the City Council agreed to pay $1.3 million to the family of a boy killed in a police chase.
The City Council is expected to approve the settlement Wednesday.
The officer involved in this incident has been linked to other violent incidents, according to reports.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.