Today is Sunday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2026. There are 347 days left in the year ... On Jan. 18, 2019, Jason Van Dyke, the white Chicago police officer who gunned down Black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison.
Looking back on 2025, we can see the impact the arbitration litigation has had on disciplinary cases in which the recommendation is to discharge the accused officer from the ChicagoPoliceDepartment.
Joseph Vecchio racked up more complaints than any other officer in his six years on the ChicagoPoliceDepartment, many of them stemming from his work on a tactical team that’s developed a notorious reputation.
A Chicago police officer fired four gunshots at an armed man the cops found sleeping inside a car early Monday in Austin, according to the city's police oversight agency and court records.
Krystal Rivera attends her ChicagoPoliceDepartment graduation ceremony at NavyPier on Oct ... Chicago Police Department ... ‘Where is justice for Krystal?’ Mom of cop asks after suing Chicago Police Department, partner who shot her.
A uniformed Chicago police officer fired a gun during a traffic stop overnight in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said ... The Investigative Response Team was at the scene, Chicago police said.