At about 7 a.m., Sgt. Rishi Desai, an 18-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department who joined the Mounted Patrol Unit last year, opens the doors of the cozy stables to a scene more reminiscent ...

Chicago police's Mounted Patrol Unit is not only indicative of a bygone era, and with horses named after fallen officers, riders are reminded of the history and sacrifice that can come with the badge.