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## [Mayor Johnson's budget plan, NIPSCO facing class action lawsuit | The Chicago Report](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-m089t1x75lhn9g0d)

_2026-08-26 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Mayor Brandon Johnson has unveiled a new plan to close the city's $85.1 million shortfall and avoid layoffs. And, a class action lawsuit has been filed against NIPSCO. All this and more on "The Chicago Report."

## [ICE sightings reported across Chicago as students return to school](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-wrlnn586vo963c4b)

_2026-08-25 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Several communities are on edge after reports of possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity surfaced across Chicago on the first day of school.

## [Chicago’s Cortland Street Bridge faces years-long closure for repairs](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicagos-cortland-street-bridge-faces-years-long-closure-repairs)

_2026-08-24 · Kasey.Chronis@fox.com (Kasey Chronis) · Latest News | FOX 32_

The Cortland Street Bridge will remain closed for several years as the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) works to rehabilitate the aging structure.

## [Chicago mayor helps welcome CPS students back to school](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-cz5vqb7ghrpxw2mb)

_2026-08-24 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is helping celebrate the first day of school as CPS students return to classrooms across the city.

## [Chicago Public Schools students return as budget questions loom](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-public-schools-students-return-budget-questions-loom)

_2026-08-24 · Brian.Jackson@fox.com (Brian Jackson) · Latest News | FOX 32_

It's back-to-school day in Chicago, but a $150 million funding question is hanging over the new year.

## [Chicago police officer facing firing charged with domestic battery, records show](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cpd-officer-domestic-battery-arrest-faces-firing)

_2026-08-23 · Latest News | FOX 32_

CPD Officer Joseph Vecchio turned himself in for arrest on Friday for allegedly beating and strangling a woman last week.

## [Independent ticket challenges Illinois' two-party system | The Chicago Report](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-z8k0x1o34ltamskl)

_2026-08-22 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Carolyn Schofield talks about her decision to run for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois; the ComEd Four headed for a possible retrial and Bridgeport residents question the White Sox-Amtrak connection.

## [Chicago man charged after GPS-tracked Lululemon merch leads police to CTA](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-after-gps-tracked-lululemon-merch-leads-police-cta)

_2026-08-21 · Latest News | FOX 32_

A Chicago man is facing felony retail theft charges after Cook County sheriff’s police say a GPS tracker hidden in stolen athleticwear helped investigators locate him on a Green Line train.

## [Watch: Amazon drone drops package in swimming pool](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/amazon-drone-drops-package-swimming-pool)

_2026-08-20 · Jason.Gunn@fox.com (Jason Gunn) · Latest News | FOX 32_

A Texas woman watched in astonishment as an Amazon drone dropped her package into her backyard swimming pool.

## [CTA Red Line attack: Police seek man accused of punching, whipping riders](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cta-red-line-attack-suspect)

_2026-08-20 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who punched and whipped CTA Red Line riders earlier this month on the North Side.

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## [Parent group pushes for tighter AI limits in Chicago schools](https://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/ai-cps-chicago-public-schools)

_2026-08-19 · Kasey.Chronis@fox.com (Kasey Chronis) · Latest News | FOX 32_

A Chicago parent group is asking school board candidates to support stricter limits on artificial intelligence in Chicago Public Schools.

## [Chicago school board candidates split over AI use in classrooms](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-ljdpdpuwsmj0x7rm)

_2026-08-18 · Latest News | FOX 32_

A Chicago parent group is urging school board candidates to support a three-year pause on generative AI in CPS, while others argue students need to learn how to use the rapidly evolving technology safely.

## [Chicago Teachers Union sues Illinois Policy Institute | ChicagoLIVE](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-k4x6n91r7hzazygp)

_2026-08-18 · Latest News | FOX 32_

The Chicago Teachers Union is suing the Illinois Policy Institute, Liberty Justice Center and Austin Berg over alleged defamatory statements.

## [Costco to sell branded Medicare plans in new pilot program](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/costco-sell-branded-medicare-plans-new-pilot-program)

_2026-08-18 · Catherine.Stoddard@fox.com (Catherine Stoddard) · Latest News | FOX 32_

Costco is partnering with nonprofit insurer SCAN Group to pilot Costco-branded Medicare plans that integrate coverage with several of the retailer’s health services.

## [Chicago residents weigh in on search for next police superintendent](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-gqgju314gi6ypgah)

_2026-08-18 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Chicago residents are getting a chance to share what they want from the city’s next police superintendent during a series of five public listening sessions.

## [Search for new Chicago police superintendent enters next stage with community meeting](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-twr2o5h3z00nw6pg)

_2026-08-18 · Latest News | FOX 32_

The search for a new CPD superintendent has entered its next stage. Tonight, the first community engagement meeting was held.

## [States seek $1.4 trillion -- yes, trillion -- from Meta over alleged harm to kids](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/states-seek-1-4-trillion-yes-trillion-from-meta-over-alleged-harm-kids)

_2026-08-17 · Mark.Richardson@fox.com (Mark Richardson) · Latest News | FOX 32_

A trial is set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California as four states are pushing for Meta to pay $1.4 trillion over allegations that its platform is addictive for underage users.

## [CPS puts funding questions before voters, new law for school safety | The Chicago Report](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-ej369xmvg6lk9gjn)

_2026-08-15 · Latest News | FOX 32_

CPS is putting funding questions before voters. And there's a new Illinois law that strengthens school safety. We break it all down on "The Chicago Report."

## [The Gacy Cold Case: Hunt for the missing eight | Wearing the Badge S2E9](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-a6axbkwr4xe2f6xw)

_2026-07-10 · Latest News | FOX 32_

In this powerful episode of Wearing the Badge, host Garry McCarthy talks with 27-year veteran Commander Jason Moran of the Cook County Sheriff's Department about the painstaking, emotional reality of unresolved homicide and long-term missing person investigations.

## [How street gangs make their own automatic weapons | Wearing the Badge](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-upp17506hyemwfpx)

_2026-06-11 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Street gangs are turning handguns into fully automatic weapons, and the response has been caught in a political chokehold. Go inside the ATF's daily intelligence war room to see how federal agents are bypassing the noise, hunting down repeat shooters, and taking back the streets.

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## [Heart disease - the true cop killer | Wearing the Badge](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-xqgnier9yc33qf4r)

_2026-05-01 · Latest News | FOX 32_

"The number one killer of cops is heart attack." In this powerful episode of "Wearing the Badge," host Garry McCarthy welcomes Dr. John Sheinberg, a man who navigates the worlds of both high-stakes medicine and law enforcement. With a career spanning three decades as a sworn officer and a parallel journey as a board-certified cardiologist, Dr. Sheinberg brings a unique perspective to the "perfect…

## [When 'tough it out' fails cops | Wearing the Badge](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-uwhfg5pmh3h2gzds)

_2026-04-10 · Latest News | FOX 32_

How crisis-intervention training and real officer wellness can change outcomes for families, communities, and the cops who answer the call.

## [This PD uses high-tech to bust lowlifes | Wearing the Badge](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-hhz0ai2oowepiwtu)

_2026-03-27 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis and Garry McCarthy dig into proactive policing, political pushback on tools like ShotSpotter and LPRs, and the real-world tactics Oak Brook says are working — from disciplined pursuit policies to drones and “tag-and-track” technology.

## [Can Chicago be saved? | Wearing the Badge S2E4](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-28d3835k2oq32d34)

_2026-02-20 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Garry McCarthy leads a candid Chicago public-safety conversation in this special live town hall with Fox News' Gianno Caldwell.

## [Chicago former top cop: When ICE and protesters go too far](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-8c4flfdgikjnx58o)

_2026-01-29 · Latest News | FOX 32_

In the first edition of Garry’s Take, former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy breaks down his view of ICE enforcement: he says he’s okay with the mission, but raises concerns about tactics that can escalate into dangerous street-level confrontations. McCarthy argues the country can’t keep encouraging chaos around the law—and that if people want change, they should change the law—then…

## [He took a bullet to save the president | Wearing the Badge S2 E3](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-itj1ok52o02q4p0m)

_2026-01-16 · Latest News | FOX 32_

He’s one of the few people who can say this truthfully: Tim McCarthy took a bullet protecting President Reagan. On Wearing the Badge, he tells Garry McCarthy what happened in the assassination attempt—and what 50 years of service taught him about leadership and the job today.

## [Prosecutor’s Chicago gang investigation ended in disaster. Then she became evidence gatekeeper](https://www.noirnews.org/p/snake-doctor-csicsila-evidence-gatekeeping)

_2026-01-15 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_

Former federal prosecutor Erika Csicsila spearheaded Operation Snake Doctor. In the wake of the investigation's overturned convictions and civil rights lawsuits, she tried to block disclosure

## [Poisoned, not “overdosed”: Inside America’s fentanyl war](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1737385)

_2025-11-07 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Former NYPD/CPD leader Garry McCarthy sits down with retired CPD gang investigator Terry Almanza and former DEA Special Operations chief Derek Maltz for a blunt conversation about America’s synthetic-drug crisis. They compare “overdoses” versus poisonings, unpack cartel–China pipelines, debate border and national-security gaps, and talk plainly about loss: both Garry and Terry lost daughters.…

## [Catching School Shooters Before They Act | Wearing the Badge S2E1](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1729795)

_2025-10-24 · Latest News | FOX 32_

Former Naperville detective turned national trainer Rich Wistocki explains how “leakage” on social media lets schools and police spot would-be shooters before they act. In a wide-open conversation, he walks through the three-phase playbook that’s stopped dozens of plots and how simple evidence steps turn red flags into real cases.

## [Q&A: Retired Chicago cop weighs in on Homan Square, alleged “black site”](https://www.noirnews.org/p/interview-former-cop-homan-square)

_2025-08-28 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_

An interview with Detective Michael Hammond

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## [Chicago police drone usage, visualized](https://www.noirnews.org/p/chicago-police-drone-usage-visualized)

_2025-07-01 · Sam Carlen · Noir News_

Newly-released Chicago Police data reveals the department used drones hundreds of times for a variety of law enforcement purposes, including first response, search warrants, and surveillance of large public gatherings.

## [CPD didn’t report drone flight data, violating Illinois law](https://www.noirnews.org/p/cpd-didnt-report-drone-flight-data)

_2025-06-26 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_

Illinois law, namely the Freedom From Drone Surveillance Act, spells it out quite clearly: all law enforcement agencies in the state are required to report annually the time, location and purpose of each of their drone flights.

## [Homan Square torture and Chicago Police revenge plot allegations linked](https://www.noirnews.org/p/snake-doctor-homan-square-cpd)

_2025-04-10 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_

A botched CPD investigation following the murder of officer Clifton Lewis led to Angel Perez's alleged abuse in the notorious Homan Square police facility

## ['Ideological,' 'not scientific': Iran polling firm GAMAAN flawed, not independent](https://www.noirnews.org/p/gamaan-iran-polling-unreliable)

_2025-02-27 · Sam Carlen · Noir News_

GAMAAN has extensive ties to U.S. government-funded, pro-regime change orgs, and employs unreliable survey methods that produce misleading results

## [DOJ knew about - and used - notorious Homan Square "black site"](https://www.noirnews.org/p/doj-used-homan-square-detention-center)

_2025-02-03 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_

It wasn't just Chicago Police operating the off-the-books holding facility, the site of alleged torture and days-long unlawful detention

## [Chicago Police want more drones, billionaire Crown family may foot the bill](https://www.noirnews.org/p/chicago-police-drones-crown-family)

_2024-12-19 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_

Crown Family Philanthropies will provide CPD with $150,000 technology grant

## [Inside the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s Chicago and Palestine meeting](https://www.noirnews.org/p/inside-the-party-for-socialism-and)

_2024-10-21 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_

The leftist Party gathering took aim at American (and Chicagoan) support for Israel

## [Chicago police used Dataminr, controversial surveillance tool](https://www.noirnews.org/p/chicago-police-used-dataminr)

_2024-09-02 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_

Formerly CIA-funded, Dataminr has been criticized for its surveillance of non-criminal protest activity, and has provided hundreds of thousands of reports to the Chicago Police Department