Chicago Police News & Analysis | South Side Weekly

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s Campaigns Increasingly Funded by His Employees

by Max Blaisdell and Harley Pomper October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

Several other Cook County officials refuse to accept donations from their employees, fearing the appearance of pay-to-play politics.

New Haymarket Book Rewrites the Narrative of Fred Hampton’s Murder

by Max Blaisdell and Hyde Park Herald July 30, 2026August 10, 2026

Police Reform Not Fully Implemented in Illinois, Five Years After Laws Passed

by Max Blaisdell and Hyde Park Herald May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

Federal Probe Snared Jail Official Over Claims of Illegal Gambling, Bribery Attempt and More

by Max Blaisdell April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Residents Demand Oversight Commission Investigate CPD Cooperation with ICE

by Jim Daley January 9, 2026March 14, 2026

Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago—Even After Judge Said To Stop

by José Abonce, Alma Campos, Jim Daley, Andrew Fan, Francia García Hernández, Sebastián Hidalgo, Maheen Khan, Maira Khwaja, Efraín Soriano, Jonathan Torres and Wendy Wei November 19, 2025December 4, 2025

Listen to a Border Patrol Agent’s Flustered 911 Call Following a West Side Crash

by Tonia Hill November 3, 2025November 4, 2025

Lawsuit Alleges Inhumane Conditions at Broadview ICE Facility

by Dave Byrnes November 3, 2025November 4, 2025

911 Audio Shows South Shore Residents’ Panic During ICE Raid

by Jim Daley October 27, 2025March 14, 2026

The Aftermath of ICE

by Jim Daley October 19, 2025March 14, 2026