Jim Daley

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Police District Councilor Threatened

1 month ago | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley

A social media post that a 10th Police District Council member made about a police-involved killing has sparked complaints and recriminations between her and two alderpersons. The district councilor, Kiisha Smith, said that a letter Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward) and Ald. Monique Scott (24th) disseminated about the post led to her receiving an anonymous threat.
City Council Sheds Fur Ban

1 month ago | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley

A proposed ban on fur products that was ultimately voted down was the most contentious issue at a City Council meeting this week where members also approved nearly $3 million settlements for police misconduct and the appointment of Ivan Capifali as commissioner of the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP). Ald.
City Council Pumps the Brakes on Borrowing Plan and Lowered Speed Limit

2 months ago | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s municipal bond proposal, which would borrow $830 million to pay for upgrades and repairs to aging infrastructure, didn’t get a vote at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. During debate on the measure, Ald. Bill Conway (34th Ward) attempted to send it back to committee for further consideration, but his motion was tabled by a vote of 27–23, indicating that a majority of the Council supports the borrowing plan. However, Alds.
Calls Widen for Police District Councilor’s Resignation

Jan 13, 2025 | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley

A coalition of Police District Council (PDC) members from across the city are calling on 14th PDC member David Orlikoff to resign, citing a pattern of troubling behavior. In December, nineteen council members representing thirteen of the city’s twenty-two police districts signed a letter asking Orlikoff to resign by the end of 2024. When he did not, several called for his resignation during public comment at a January 4 meeting of PDC 14.
Mayoral Working Group Recommended Keeping ShotSpotter

Dec 23, 2024 | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley |Max Blaisdell

Chicagoâs experiment with gunshot-detection tech is not over yet. Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to renew ShotSpotterâs contract this year, and on September 23 the company stopped providing regular gunshot alerts to the police.
ShotSpotter Routinely Missed Reported Shootings, City Data Shows

Oct 9, 2024 | southsideweekly.com | Max Blaisdell |Ethan Corey |Jim Daley

This article was produced in partnership with the nonprofit newsroom Type Investigations, with support from the Puffin Foundation and the Wayne Barrett Project. On September 23, thousands of ShotSpotter sensors that have been monitoring city streets for gunfire on Chicago’s South and West Sides stopped providing alerts to the police department — at least for now.
What’s After ShotSpotter?

Sep 23, 2024 | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley

At midnight on Sunday, SoundThinking, the company formerly known as ShotSpotter, stopped providing gunshot alerts to Chicago police. The technology, which the City first signed a contract for in 2018, was deployed in twelve police districts on the South and West Sides and one on the far Northwest Side. In February, Mayor Brandon Johnson made good on a campaign promise by announcing that he would cancel the City’s contract with the company.
Johnson Vetoes Council Attempt to Wrest Control of ShotSpotter

Sep 19, 2024 | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley

The prayer delivered at the beginning of Wednesday‚Äôs City Council meeting hinted at the monthslong debate over Mayor Brandon Johnson‚Äôs decision to scrap the City‚Äôs contract with SoundThinking, a controversial gunshot-detection company formerly known as ShotSpotter.¬†‚ÄúFather, would you help our leaders that are gathered together in this room to do the right thing for the right reason at the right time,‚ÄĚ said Pastor Nelson Vargas before the assembled Council members.
CPD Agreement with Outside Agencies Reveals Security Approach

Aug 21, 2024 | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley |Max Blaisdell

Police officers from multiple Illinois law enforcement agencies are in Chicago next week to assist the Chicago Police Department (CPD) in providing security for the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The Weekly has obtained the intergovernmental agreement the department signed with those agencies. While it sheds some light on the requirements and duties outside officers are subject to while policing the convention, information about which agencies provided officers was redacted.
Thousands March for Gaza on First Day of DNC

Aug 20, 2024 | southsideweekly.com | Jim Daley |Jesus J Montero

A coalition of more than 200 political and community organizations brought more than 12,000 people to Union Park to demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel on Monday, as the Democratic National Convention kicked off its first day at the United Center nearby. “We’re a broad-based coalition composed of people from all sectors of society that the Democrats claim to represent,” said Faayani Aboma Mijana, a spokesperson of the coalition, in a press release.