The teen who made headlines two years ago for impersonating a policeman now finds himself in some very serious, and grown-up, trouble. more ›

The teen who captivated us last year when he was arrested for fooling everyone - including Chicago Police officers - when he impersonated a cop is going to juvenile hall. But it's not for the impersonation incident but rather for a domestic incident and a case in which he hoodwinked a car salesman into letting him test drive a car, taking it for a joyride. Judge Paul Stralka sentenced the 15-year-old teen to juvenile prison until he's 21, though he could be released sooner. Stralka also noted that the teen is bipolar. more ›

Well, here's some bad news we didn't want to hear first thing in the morning. The teen that's been in and out of trouble over the last year (mostly in) and is most well known for impersonating a cop is in trouble once more. He stands accused of pushing his mother and stealing his uncle's car, which led to charges of domestic battery and possession of a stolen vehicle. Damn. [ABC 7] more ›

A lot happened in 2009 and we've had a grand old time running down our top stories of the year. But what happened in 2009 that caught our attention but didn't quite make the cut for our top stories list? In no particular order: more ›

• That teen cop impersonator may have tampered with his electronic monitoring bracelet before making off with a Lexus from a dealership.
• Gov. Quinn has fired controversial former Blagojevich aide Steven Guerra.
• State Representative Paul Froehlich is under investigation for allegedly making campaign promises in exchange for residents allowing him to place his campaign signs in their yards.

• Mayor Daley is still pissed about the teen cop: "What bothers me is I’d hate to see it at Halloween if everybody walks in - a 12- or 14-year-old walks into a police station on Halloween, they'll be handed a desk. They'll give them a car. They'll give them a badge…That's a real concern that we have."
• Maybe MayDay's on edge about his upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, where he'll visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi in an effort to further Chicago's stance as a global city.
• The Expired Meter takes an interesting look at how budget cuts for the city, including shutting some offices, are making it more difficult to contest and settle parking and red light camera tickets.

As the legend of Vincent Richardson, the teen arrested this weekend for impersonating a police officer, continues to grow, Mayor Daley's blood pressure continues to skyrocket. Said Hizzoner:

The Chicago Police Department is seriously looking into how an individual at such an age, with a phony badge and a phony uniform - they thought it was Halloween - could come in without a gun and be assigned a locker and be assigned to a car and be out in the street for five hours with another patrol officer.

The story of the 14-year-old teen who was caught impersonating a cop keeps getting crazier and crazier. We already know he went out on calls and even went on calls with another officer; now it's coming out that this wasn't even the first time the kid has done this. Turns out the kid is still on probation from a December 2007 incident in which he was caught impersonating an officer and, according to his pastor, just last month officers caught the kid at Ford City Mall wearing a uniform. The big story here, obviously, is how bad this makes the Chicago Police Department look. Second City Cops says:

Station security is a joke and has been for years. Doors that don't open. Doors that stay open. Sally-ports that don't function. Lockup doors that don't lock. Civilians with no ID running around. Homeless encampments racked with how many strains of TB, Hepatitis and all manner of virus, germ and EPA Biohazard Superfund potential. more ›

We told you yesterday about the 14-year-old that waltzed right into a Chicago Police station and began working. But how involved was the teen before the CPD caught on to his shenanigans? Chicago police Asst. Supt. James Jackson said, "The senior officer was in full control of the squad car at all times, and the 14-year-old never interacted with the public while present with the assigned officer." But the teen's mother begs to differ, claiming the teen "told her that he went on 10 calls Saturday afternoon, including a couple domestic violence calls." Second City Cop has even more of the low-down: 'Many of our commentators back mom's story and verify the kid drove the car. For more than a little while. He also got a locker, checked out a ticket book and rode back-up on in-progress calls." more ›