In other states, attorneys general have taken active roles in increasing police accountability. Could Illinois be next?
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Sheriff Offers Help in Probing Suburban Police Shootings
Prompted by BGA/WBEZ series, Tom Dart tells suburban chiefs that his office is available to conduct investigations into whether officers act properly in shooting incidents.
Taking Cover: How Cops Escape Discipline for Shootings in Suburban Chicago
Since 2005, there have been at least 113 police shootings in suburban Cook County. Not a single officer involved in those shootings was disciplined, fired or charged criminally.
Settlement Approved In Police Shooting Involving Gun That Judge Turned In 8 Years Earlier
The family of a 22-year-old who was fatally shot by a Cicero police officer will receive $3.1 million from the suburb. Next to the victim’s dead body was the .38 caliber revolver that a Cook County judge turned in to a Chicago gun buyback years earlier.
Journey Of A Judge’s Gun From Chicago Buyback To Cicero Police Shooting
A Cook County judge turned a gun in to Chicago police as part of a buyback program 13 years ago. The gun mysteriously turned up eight years later next to the body of a young man shot to death by a Cicero police officer. Cicero officials are now poised to write a $3.5 million settlement check to members of the dead man’s family.
Park District Police: Costly And Questionably Redundant
A handful of Illinois park districts operate taxpayer-funded police forces separate from the regular police departments that already patrol the same communities. With badges sometimes handed to the well-connected, the practice raises questions of redundancy, liability, nepotism and expense.
Troubled Burnham Club Closing After Thanksgiving Chaos
Double shooting, mob beatdown spurs closing of Will’s Sports Bar, which was previously identified in BGA report.
Chicago Cop Involved In Weekend Shooting Death Highlighted In BGA Examination
Officer John Poulos also shot and killed alleged burglar in 2013, an incident explored in detail by the watchdog group in May.
Southwest Suburban Cop Fired For Slapping Inmate
Eight-year vet of police force seen on camera slapping man in genital area. Officer was previously suspended after a sexual assault allegation.
IPRA Releases Video Of Chicago Police Shooting Paul O’Neal
Video is released eight days after the death of Chicago teen.