Tom Schuba

Judge Thomas E. Nowinski rejected prosecutors’ petition to hold Constantin Beldie in jail after he was charged in October with choking and attempting to kidnap his wife, Lacramioara Beldie — who he fatally stabbed Tuesday, police say.

Ald. Matt Martin (47th) said the former sergeant’s condition is “improving,” though he’s still being treated in the intensive care unit at Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

“It’s absolutely horrific whether it’s 9 a.m. [or] 9 p.m., whether it’s North Center or anywhere else in the city,” Ald. Matt Martin told the Sun-Times. “It’s absolutely unacceptable."

Officer Daniel Fair was acquitted of felony charges of official misconduct and obstruction of justice stemming from his conflicting accounts of the 2020 gun arrest. As the case played out, officials agreed that he should face dismissal for allegedly stealing cash and drugs and lying about other…

Darion McMillian, 23, of Harvey, faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the shooting Monday night in the 8000 block of South Ingleside Avenue, police Supt. Larry Snelling said Wednesday.

The on-duty shooting occurred after 8 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Ingleside Avenue after police stopped a vehicle with three occupants. The 26-year-old officer, Enrique Martinez, was one month shy of completing three years on the job.

Under the mayor's plan, spending for the office charged with implementing reforms to get CPD out from under the costly constraints of a federal consent decree would shrink by 45%, and more than half the positions would be eliminated.

The Chicago Police Board president ruled last week that Officer Fernando Ruiz should face disciplinary proceedings to determine whether a deadly encounter with Reginald Clay Jr. in April 2023 should cost Ruiz his job. But Ruiz also faces scrutiny in the earlier shooting.

Such appeals have become increasingly difficult to win. In the mid-2000s, more than 30% were successful. Since 2021, only 18% were, according to a Chicago Sun-Times analysis.

At an emergency Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Chief Operating Officer John Roberson ordered other department heads to identify personnel cuts and to submit their proposals by Friday. The goal is to find $75 million more in savings in 2025.