Chicago cop with UFC aspirations faces firing over alleged sexual assaults of girlfriend
A Chicago cop and mixed martial arts fighter is facing dismissal from the police department after investigators found he sexually assaulted a girlfriend multiple times, new records show.Chicago Police Officer Alberto Rodriguez met the woman around July 2018 when he was invited to her 18th birthday party by her brother, whom Rodriguez knew from an MMA gym, according to a report released this week by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.The two began talking and were in a relationship by…
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The Christkindlmarket is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new flute glass-inspired mugs and shot glasses. The holiday market will return to its locations in the Loop and Wrigleyville.