CHICAGO — A controversial pilot program that allows Chicago police officers to file low level felony gun charges without review is expanding to more police districts. The Felony Review Bypass Pilot ...

After what police and prosecutors described as a successful test in the Englewood, a pilot program allowing officers to file charges for low-level gun charges is expanding. The pilot program started ...

CHICAGO – A new pilot program in the Chicago Police Department’s 7th District allows officers to file felony gun charges without a felony review process from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office is expanding citywide a program that allows Chicago police officers to directly file charges in some low-level felony gun cases, following a review of pilots ...