SWAT responders and heavy police activity were reported in a far northwest Chicago suburb Thursday afternoon. The McHenry ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The Chicago Police Department’s new helicopter makes a low pass near North Avenue Beach during the Chicago Air and Water Show. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun ...

the Chicago Police Department was showing off its newest helicopter, paid for with federal funding for DNC security. The $11 million twin-engine Bell 429 is CPD's first new helicopter since 2006.

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Chicago Police Department will add a new helicopter to its fleet ahead of the Democratic National Convention after agreeing to an $11 million contract with Bell Textron.

The Chicago Police Department has long argued it must upgrade its aging fleet of helicopters if the force wants to pursue carjackers and getaway drivers without risking injury to innocent bystanders.

CHICAGO — Chicago police and Mayor Brandon Johnson officially unveiled the department’s new helicopter on Friday. It is one of three that the Chicago Police Department expects to add by the ...

The Chicago Police Department is not just one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country—it’s one of the most ...

Donation Options Search Search Search A Chicago police helicopter hovers outside Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Press Share The Chicago Police Department plans to buy two helicopters by the end ...

RELATED: Chicago Police Department, alderman push for new police helicopters in city budget As of October, CPD only had three helicopters. It was not immediately clear if the new choppers would ...

Reilly has been sounding the alarm about the need for more helicopters since 2008. He did so again Tuesday at a City Council budget hearing for the Chicago Police Department. Top CPD leadership ...

The Chicago Police Department owns two Bell helicopters, one built in 1994, the other in 2006. But the helicopters, which it shares with the sheriff’s office, often are grounded for maintenance ...

The Chicago Police Department has a new helicopter in its fleet, just in time for the DNC. It landed at Soldier Field Friday morning. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said this latest ...