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Road Closures as Chicago Honors Officer John Bartholomew With Visitation and Funeral

Heavy closures reflect a large turnout, adding pressure on custody and hospital protocols.

Overview

  • The funeral begins at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church, with OEMC closing parts of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan Road and Bryn Mawr from 9 a.m. to about 3 p.m.
  • Visitation at the same church drew hundreds Thursday evening, with some outlets reporting more than 1,500 mourners.
  • Prosecutors say suspect Alphanso Talley hid a 10mm handgun under a hospital blanket on April 25 and shot Officers John Bartholomew and Nelson Crespo during a CT scan.
  • Talley is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and other felonies, and he remains jailed pending a May 20 court date.
  • Crespo remains hospitalized with signs of improvement, while city and hospital reviews examine custody searches, hospital screening and the suspect’s earlier electronic monitoring.