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CHICAGO — The deal to keep Lollapalooza in Chicago for at least the next decade includes a complete revamp of how festival producers will pay the Park District, tighter restrictions that keep competing music festivals out of Grant Park and no provisions for investment in the grounds except a $100,000…

Police say they will provide more officers on transit, while the CTA plans to bring back its canine patrol force.

A Sun-Times analysis finds the number of violent crimes on L and subway trains and CTA buses has risen to a level not seen in more than a decade. “It’s unacceptable,” Beam says.

Officer has history of aggressive behaviour

The policing program at CPS has undergone major changes the past couple years after widespread protests called for the removal of officers from schools.

Former Chicago police detective Beth Svec sued the department in 2017 for retaliating against her after she brought forward evidence contradicting officers’ narrative of an arrest.

Four years ago, candidate Lori Lightfoot got a huge boost from Ald. Matt O’Shea’s endorsement in the mayoral runoff election against Toni Preckwinkle. It won’t happen this year, O’Shea told the Sun-Times on Thursday.

Alvarez’s family said they were “appalled” by the decision, which they claimed “marks a continuation of the City of Chicago’s complicity in a loss of human life due to CPD’s decadeslong failure to enact a meaningful foot-pursuit policy.”

ShotSpotter came under increased scrutiny after a police officer fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo. In August 2021, the city’s Office of the Inspector General found the technology can change the way officers interact with areas they patrol.

“We cannot continue with regular days off canceled, we cannot continue with 12-hour shifts,” Ald. Matthew O’Shea said. “They need to rest.”

The ordinance gives the Chicago Police Department the power to impound vehicles used in daredevil stunts, whether or not the owner is present.