FOR RELEASE: January 21, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an advisory sent to the Department of Human Resources (DHR) and the Department of Finance (DOF) alerting them that from 2020 through 2024, the City paid $26.5 million in overtime to potentially ineligible […]
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OIG Releases Fourth Quarter 2025 Report, Documenting Ethics Ordinance Violations, Improper Campaign Contributions, and more PPP Loan Fraud by City Employees
FOR RELEASE: January 15, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the fourth quarter of 2025, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. This report has been filed […]
Read MoreNew OIG Data Dashboard Shows Constellation of Relationships of Chicago Police Department Sworn Members Co-Accused in Misconduct Complaints
FOR RELEASE: January 13, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published a Chicago Police Department (CPD) Complaint Register Network data dashboard, allowing users to view complaints against CPD sworn members in relationship to others with whom they have been co-accused. This dashboard augments OIG’s […]
Read MoreOIG Releases New Data Dashboard Showing Crime Trends, Clearance Rates Across Chicago
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 […]
Read MoreOIG 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 […]
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