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Abela Silva had walked thousands of miles alongside her niece Maria to escape the poverty of Venezuela. They thought they were finally safe when they arrived in Chicago. The women, along with Maria’s husband, had been staying at the Gresham District (6th) police station for a month when they were told they might be separated by city officials who are working to move migrants into city ...

The officer was arrested in 2018 but was only suspended. A new investigation was launched when the wife told police he punched her in the face and pointed a gun at her.

Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st) will hold a meeting about a potential site at 115th and Halsted on Wednesday evening.

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, a new civilian oversight body charged with leading the search, has until July 14 to pick three finalists and deliver those names to Mayor Brandon Johnson.

With resources exhausted and limited shelter beds available in Chicago, immigrants who have been sent here have been sleeping and eating meals on the floors of police stations in recent weeks.