Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten wrote in a letter to Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling that her agency has “grave concerns about the officers’ ability to assess what is a necessary, reasonable, and proportional use of deadly force.”
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COPA Chief Raises Concerns About Why Police Pulled Over Dexter Reed Before Deadly Shooting
Apr 9, 2024 0 CommentsOur Picks for the Must-See Expo Chicago Events Hitting Town This Week
Apr 9, 2024 0 CommentsExpo Chicago is back for its eleventh anniversary this week and organizers are celebrating with a slew of programs, initiatives and digital events to engage the public both at Navy Pier and throughout the city.
Gold Prices Hit Record Highs. What’s Behind the Surge?
Apr 9, 2024 0 CommentsThe price of spot gold reached $2,364 per ounce Tuesday after hitting record highs for seven straight sessions and trading at $2,336 per ounce Monday. Year on year, gold is up 16.5%.
Arizona Can Enforce an 1864 Law Criminalizing Nearly All Abortions, Court Says
Apr 9, 2024 0 CommentsUnder the decision, a long-dormant law that predates Arizona’s statehood would take effect. It provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but allows abortions if a mother’s life is in danger. Enforcement can take effect in 14 days.
Appeals Court Rejects Donald Trump’s Latest Attempt to Delay April 15 Hush Money Criminal Trial
Apr 9, 2024 0 CommentsJustice Cynthia Kern’s ruling was the second time in as many days that the state’s mid-level appeals court refused to postpone the trial, set to begin next week, further narrowing any plausible path to the delay that Trump’s legal team has repeatedly sought.
Here’s Where to Recycle Those Eclipse Glasses (Or You Can Save Them for 2099)
Apr 9, 2024 0 CommentsInstead of trashing those vital eclipse glasses, recycle them at any one of dozens of Chicago locations.
April 8, 2024 - Full Show
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsCrowds gather across the country for the celestial show of the year. And how to have conversations across political divides.
Hundreds Watch Solar Eclipse at Triton College in Western Suburbs
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsNearly 2,000 people gathered at Triton College in west suburban River Grove to view the solar eclipse Monday afternoon.
‘Two Dads Defending Democracy’ Tour Aims to Highlight Importance of Having Conversations Across Political Divides
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsJoe Walsh, former Republican congressman for Illinois, and Fred Guttenberg, a gun safety advocate whose daughter Jaime Guttenberg was murdered in the Parkland school shooting in 2018, have come together for their ‘Two Dads Defending Democracy' tour.
Former Gov. Quinn Wants Voters to Weigh In on Stadiums: ‘It’s Better to First Ask the Taxpayers’
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsAs the Bears and White Sox are on the hunt for taxpayer cash to fund new stadiums, Quinn says it’s once again time to ask the voters what they think.
Hundreds Come Out to View Solar Eclipse at Adler Planetarium
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsHundreds of people gathered outside the Adler Planetarium in downtown Chicago for a viewing party. People brought telescopes, cameras and the necessary protective eyeglasses.
A Total Solar Eclipse Races Across North America as Clouds Part Along Totality
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsIt promised to be North America’s biggest eclipse crowd ever, thanks to the densely populated path and the lure of more than four minutes of midday darkness in Texas and other choice spots. Almost everyone in North America was guaranteed at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting.
Johnson Misses Deadline to Nominate Permanent Chicago Police Oversight Board
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsIt is not clear when Mayor Brandon Johnson will make his pick from among 15 people nominated by members of Chicago’s police district council members and send those seven names to the City Council for confirmation to serve four-year terms.
Chicago Man Exonerated in 2013 Murder After New Medical Evidence Helps Prove Innocence
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsAnthony Robinson, 31, is set to be released from custody Monday after the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office agreed to vacate his conviction in the 2013 killing of Kelvin Jemison and dismissed all charges against him.
Biden Promotes ‘Life-Changing’ Student Loan Relief in Wisconsin Ahead of Chicago Campaign Event
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsPresident Joe Biden said Monday that college graduates would see “life-changing” relief from his new plan to ease debt burdens for more than 30 million borrowers, the latest attempt by the Democratic president to make good on a campaign promise that could buoy his standing with young voters.
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough Dies at 73
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsYarbrough was elected as clerk in 2018 and previously served as a state representative and Cook County’s recorder of deeds.
Watch Live: NASA Livestream of Solar Eclipse Sweeping Across the US
Apr 8, 2024 0 CommentsA total solar eclipse is set to move across the United States Monday afternoon with the path of totality sweeping from Texas up to Maine. Watch as it unfolds with NASA scientists.