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The department announced his "sudden and tragic" death last weekend.
Two men have been charged after police said officers executing a search warrant tied to an ongoing narcotics investigation recovered drugs, guns, ammunition, body armor, ballistic helmets, fireworks and a large amount of cash.
The suburban man is accused of billing $75 million to Medicaid for behavioral health counseling and therapy services that never happened.
ABC7 is calling on viewers to express their support for its Chicago affiliate WLS as the Trump-controlled Federal Communications Commission weighs whether to pull it off the air, according to a report.
Officials said the investigation showed that the victim and the suspect, who was a food delivery driver, had an argument that turned into a physical altercation in the facility's parking lot.
The announcement came after weeks of rumors that the police superintendent was mulling retirement.
His statement follows the arrest of a well-known Italian American restaurant owner, who has a dish named after the mayor.
Melanie Marquez, 4, who is being treated for medulloblastoma, and her family got a behind-the-scenes tour of the White Sox clubhouse.
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