Bitter fight over Chicago police discipline heads to state Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Thursday on whether disciplinary hearings for Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct must remain open to the public.It marks the latest, and possibly final, chapter in the yearslong legal battle between the city and its largest cop union that has ground Chicago’s police oversight system to a halt.There are currently over two dozen officers with pending charges before the Chicago Police Board who have chosen to take their cases…
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