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As Election Day nears, officials across Illinois boost security amid fear of violence

BELVIDERE, Ill. — Hidden amid the maze of filing cabinets and desks inside the otherwise unremarkable offices of the Boone County Clerk and Recorder are five buttons employees can press if they think they are in danger.

Chicago Tribune

Data should be driving Police Department dollars, civilian oversight panel says

“We need to spend better and more strategically,” to cut city’s violence, eliminate “untenable” working conditions for officers, commission’s president says.

Chicago Sun-Times

With tensions high ahead of Tuesday’s election, top cop says there are no threats ‘specific to Chicago’

The heightened concerns over safety and political violence come two years after former President Donald Trump falsely blamed widespread fraud for his loss — a claim that fueled the riot at the U.S. Capitol and further polarized the political landscape.

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Two Chicago cops face dismissal for allegedly lying about 2010 fatal shooting

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the officers repeatedly lied about the shooting of 25-year-old William Hope Jr., whose family was awarded $4.6 million in a lawsuit filed against the city.

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‘A nightmare.’ 11 of the 14 people wounded in East Garfield Park were members of a family who had gathered to remember a loved one

“It was like they were just aiming at us, which is crazy because you couldn’t see anything but kids and women,” said the woman who organized the vigil. “We are so hurt.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Dunnet Bay Distillers to expand and create jobs

Highlands and Islands Enterprise support worth more than £180,000 backs new distillery build

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15 hurt, including three children, in Chicago Halloween shooting

Chicago police say as many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting Halloween night

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15 hurt, including 3 children, in Chicago Halloween shooting

Chicago police say as many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting Halloween night

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Handguns turned to high-capacity machine guns fuel violence, a CPS parking deal raises questions and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Group files lawsuit to stop enforcement of youth curfew on Halloween in Chicago

CHICAGO — Good Kids Mad City filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Chicago to seek relief from the city’s curfew on Halloween so young people with the organization can “cop watch and peacekeep” in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood on the holiday.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago cop charged with illegally tasing man in Dunning

Officer Marco Simonetti is charged with felony aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and official misconduct in the August 2021 incident in Dunning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Officers wounded in line of duty awarded for bravery

Twelve Chicago police officers, a U.S. Marshal and a canine officer receive the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s Valor Award.

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Civic Federation demands more transparency in Chicago Police Department spending

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says there’s no lack of transparency in her budget, and police spending isn’t the only measure of public safety.

Chicago Sun-Times

Watchdog: CPD overlooked incriminating evidence while investigating cop’s ties to far right Proud Boys and should have fired him

“This case represents a determination that someone who made ‘false’ and ‘contradicting’ statements about his association with the Proud Boys should continue to wear the uniform of the Chicago Police Department,” the city’s inspector general told the Sun-Times.

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Police oversight commission holds special meeting on proposed CPD budget

In a virtual meeting, Community Commission on Public Safety questioned Supt. Brown, other police brass over response times and resource allocation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Top cop defends 120-day suspension for officer accused of fraternizing with Proud Boys, not telling brass

CPD Supt. David Brown said CPD has “zero tolerance” for sworn officers joining or associating with hate groups. But given what can be proved, he said, a 120-day suspension is as far as he legally can go.

Chicago Sun-Times

Embattled CPD Supt. David Brown takes his turn on City Council hot seat

“I’ve been here for two-and-a-half years. It feels like 10,” Brown tells alderpersons at a City Council budget hearing.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago police officer who shot and killed Adam Toledo faces firing

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police officer who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo during a foot chase in 2021 is facing firing after an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability concluded the shooting violated department policy.

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Chicago cop who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo now facing dismissal

Officer Eric Stillman chased Toledo into an alley in Little Village in March 2021 and fired a single shot into the teen’s chest, a split-second after the teen dropped a handgun and raised his hands.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayoral challenger Sophia King unveils plan to reverse spike in violent crime

She would create a “Chicago Reserve” of 1,000 retired CPD officers handling “crucial, but non-dangerous duties,” add 200 detectives, use “crime-fighting drones,” and have officers work 10-hour days, four days per week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cop will keep his job despite links to the Proud Boys and failing to disclose he was under FBI investigation

Officer Robert Bakker was suspended for 120 days after a lengthy internal investigation was resolved through a so-called mediation agreement, in which he agreed not to contest the allegations lodged against him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Don’t let Medicare cut home health care funding

Lawmakers in Washington need to recognize the importance of home health and take action to protect access to care for the country’s most vulnerable residents.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago police shoot man inside West Side police station after he shouts ‘anti-police sentiments,’ points gun at officers, top cop says

CHICAGO — Police shot and wounded a man inside a police station after he walked inside shouting “anti-police sentiments” and pointed a gun wrapped in a plastic bag at officers, police Superintendent David Brown said Wednesday afternoon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Charges pending against man accused of shooting 7-year-old boy headed to Far South Side church

“My whole family is traumatized and hurt from this senseless act of violence,” the boy’s mother wrote in a funding appeal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cop facing dismissal for having sex with a woman hours after he responded to a burglary at her home

The woman claimed she was sexually assaulted, but Officer Daniel Otero insisted the encounter was consensual. Oversight officials ruled there’s not enough evidence to prove the allegations, but they are still seeking his firing.

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