Eddie Johnson

"We're happy that he showed up after all the confusion," said organizer, high school senior Eva Lewis.

Officials admitted officers were often unsure when to let paramedics or medical professionals take over.

Police now want Tuesday meeting with Police Supt. Eddie Johnson to be private, youth group said.  

Members of the Youth for Black Lives group will host the public meeting.

But one friend turned on the other, and three others joined in the live-streamed torture, police say.

According to police, an off-duty officer fatally shot Jose Nieves following a verbal altercation.

After a bloody 2016 saw at least 762 murders, CPD said it's stepping things up in 2017. 

A look back on the year in Chicago politics: from police overhauls to yet another indicted alderman.

From theater drama to traffic safety to marijuana sales, the Far Northwest Side had a tumultuous year.

"You should never come around here alone."

Hundreds have been slain in Chicago this year, and residents fear the violence will only get worse.

The decline was driven mostly by a drop in drug crimes, despite upticks in both robberies and assaults.

November saw more car thefts and burglaries compared to last year, according to city data.

A total of 230 officers will report to the city's most expansive district by year's end, Sposato said.

Johnson will be the guest speaker at the Greater Independence Park Neighborhood Association meeting.