FOR RELEASE: January 6, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published a new dashboard that allows users to search and explore City of Chicago data on reported crimes, including what kinds of crimes are being reported and where, and the rates at which the […]
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OIG Finds Inconsistent and Poorly Documented Discipline Implemented for Chicago Police Department Members Following Findings of Misconduct
FOR RELEASE: December 16, 2025 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an inquiry into the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) disciplinary process to assess whether finalized disciplinary actions imposed on CPD members are fully and consistently implemented and recorded. Discipline for sworn CPD members is […]
Read MoreDid you know that between January 2022 and December 2024, over 80% of all Chicago Fire Department Emergency Service calls were for Emergency Medical Services events?
Out of the 1,048,103 calls for Chicago Fire Department (CFD) Emergency Service, the most common type of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) event was Difficulty Breathing and the most common type of Fire event was Automatic Alarm. Here is how to retrieve these statistics on the CFD Emergency Events dashboard. 1. Setting an End Date Enter […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Interference with Unannounced Inspections of City Premises, Notes Mayor’s ‘Gift Room’ Was Built After OIG Attempted to Inspect It; Mayor’s Office Declines to Take Steps to Ensure OIG’s Access to City Premises
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory with recommendations that the Mayor’s Office take appropriate steps to ensure that City premises are made available to OIG, as required by law, including issuing guidance to City departments to clarify OIG’s legal authority to access City premises. “Unannounced inspections are an […]
Read MoreStatement of the Inspector General to the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations
Chairman Ervin and Members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations. I will be brief in my statement this afternoon, and I look forward to your questions. Before we turn to those, I want to do two things: first, to provide […]
Read MoreDid you know that over 89% of the 24th Ward is covered by TIF Districts?
Approximately 89% of the 24th Ward is covered by Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts and is scheduled to remain that way through at least 2032. What is Tax Increment Financing? Tax Increment Financing is a special funding tool used by the City of Chicago to promote public and private investment across the City. Funds are […]
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