Two Chicago police officers were shot Friday afternoon on the city's South Side, fire officials said. Chopper 7 was over the scene South Chappel Avenue and East 79th Street. The officers were taken to the University of Chicago hospital with gunshot wounds in unknown condition, fire officials said.

Snelling made the announcement Wednesday, just a day after he announced broad changes to his command staff and installed a new second-in-command.

Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling will retire after nearly three decades with the Chicago Police Department.

The head of the Chicago Police Department has announced that he will retire after a short tenure leading the nation's second-largest police force.

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced his retirement Wednesday after 34 years of service in the department, the last two of which as the city's top cop.

A state Appellate Court sided with the city in a dispute about a requirement that Police Department employees had to receive the COVID vaccination or pay for their own testing.