A City Council member’s office complained to city officials twice in one week that residents were griping about odors from the business.
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
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Chicago Police Failed to Place Troubled Cop Under Strict Supervision Before He Fatally Shot Partner
Carlos Baker was referred to a program that subjects officers to intense oversight. Those who fail can face “severe” discipline or be fired. But Baker wasn’t enrolled before he shot Officer Krystal Rivera because a supervisor didn’t respond to an email.
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After Chicago Cop was Shot, Frantic Search for Car Keys Delayed Care, Newly Obtained Video Shows
The rush to get Officer Krystal Rivera to a hospital was apparently delayed almost three critical minutes after she was fatally shot by her partner Carlos Baker, new records analyzed by the Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Sun-Times show.
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Body Cam Video Shows Chicago Cop Took Cover for 90 Seconds After Fatally Shooting His Partner, Krystal Rivera
The footage released Friday shows that officer Carlos Baker ran up a stairwell after his gun went off when they encountered an armed man, leaving Rivera bleeding from a gunshot he initially said had been fired by someone else. He later told an investigator he would have risked his life to help Rivera, saying, “I will die for her.”
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Chicago Cops Did Little to Probe Gun Stolen From Police Station and Used in Three Shootings, New Records Show
The Chicago Police Department fought to keep secret any details of its investigation into a Glock handgun that was taken from a room full of cops at the Gresham District station in late 2023. In the end, no one was charged, and no cops were disciplined.
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Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation Article Summary This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. EDWARDSVILLE — […]
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Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft
Article Summary This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. A Metro East police chief spent more than $100,000 of public money intended to combat drug […]
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Chicago Police Officer ‘Inadvertently’ Fired Taser a Year Before Fatally Shooting His Partner
Officials have said Officer Carlos Baker unintentionally shot and killed Officer Krystal Rivera during a chase last June. He previously reported that he mistakenly discharged his Taser after a high-speed chase that ended in a seven-vehicle crash but didn’t immediately notify dispatchers.
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‘You’re One of Us’: After Off-Duty Cop Crashed Car Then Holed Up at Home in Armed Standoff with Police, He Got a Big Hug and Initially Faced No Charges
Officer Ryan Harter eventually was charged with misdemeanors — nearly three weeks later.
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Chicago Police Brass Had Rejected Troubled Cop’s Move to Elite Unit Before He Fatally Shot Partner
Chief of Patrol Jon Hein approved Officer Carlos Baker’s transfer despite having denied his request for the move less than a year earlier because of “discipline’ problems.
