Sophie Sherry

Sheridan Gorman's father referenced earlier claims Monday that defendant Jose Medina has a developmental disability from a gunshot wound, saying it's time to “stop pretending this man is harmless and has the mentality of a child.”

Officer David Ross was on medical leave, purportedly recovering from a knee injury sustained during an on-duty crash, when he took the exam in 2023 — successfully climbing onto a horse, lifting five bales of hay and moving a 1,200 pound dumpster, records show.

A former high-ranking Chicago cop says the surge in thefts likely means criminals have noticed that police aren't doing much to address the problem. An alderperson has now proposed a crackdown on the black market for air bags that he describes as a new “tool” for police.

The dismissal marked the first case to crumble under what one judge called a “credibility crisis” swirling around U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office following the collapse of the Broadview prosecution last month.

Chicago police had arrested just one person in more than 1,200 air bag thefts recorded over the first four months of this year, the Sun-Times found. Ald. Gilbert Villegas has said he proposed the new ordinance targeting resellers to give police another “tool” to address the growing problem.

Wednesday's video release came nearly five years after French was killed and her partner, Carlos Yanez Jr., was seriously wounded in a shooting in Englewood that rocked the city.

A police supervisor said officer Diana Valentine's case also “should be reviewed for a potential criminal referral,” but acknowledged the statute of limitations had lapsed for bringing revenge porn charges.

Ursitti will take over the role of first deputy superintendent and Kevin Bruno will lead the detectives bureau, Supt. Larry Snelling announced Tuesday. Ursitti’s predecessor, Yolanda Talley, resigned as first deputy superintendent last fall after just seven months on the job.

Snelling made the announcement Wednesday, just a day after he announced broad changes to his command staff and installed a new second-in-command.

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability has until Nov. 12 —120 days from the July 15 date of Larry Snelling's resignation— to