Chicago

Steven Montano was seen by witnesses when he shot officer Andres Vasqeuz-Lasso in the head, arm and leg

Tajze Mullins caused extensive ceiling, electrical and duct work damage to the Area 3 headquarters room

The new chief will face diminished morale, a rise in violent crime and calls for accountability

Bill was inspired by Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza's brother, Sgt. Joaquin Mendoza, who fell ill to being infected with COVID-19 but was denied full disability benefits

A friend of Officer Andrés Vásquez-Lasso said he "gave up his life serving what he loved most: the police”

Andres Vasqeuz-Lasso became the first CPD officer to die in the line of duty since Officer Ella French was slain in August 2021 during a traffic stop shooting

Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, who had five years on the job, came from a family of public servants

Superintendent David Brown announced he will be taking an executive position with a personal injury law firm

Paul Vallas, backed by the police union, advances in runoff and calls to add hundreds of officers to the department

Comptroller Susana Mendoza accused the city of setting impossible standards for cops to receive benefits

There will be 1,300 additional police officers working during the weekend

Police union representatives believe heavy workloads, canceled days off, and an anti-police climate are contributing factors to officers’ mental health concerns

Officials said the firing of a key official in charge of implementing reforms "sent a demoralizing message" to police

Two brothers are awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges from the shooting that killed CPD Officer Ella French and wounded her partner

CPD's chief of the recruitment and retention unit says CPD has been making progress to recruit new hires; its goal is to make 1,000 hires by the year's end