Dozens file federal suit alleging Chicago police abuse at this year’s...
60 plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against numerous Chicago police officers alleging they were beaten, unlawfully arrested, and mistreated by cops during several local protests over the...
View ArticleLeading Cook County judge named to appellate seat by Illinois Supreme Court
Cook County Judge LeRoy Martin Jr., who presides over the busiest felony courthouse in Chicago, has been appointed to a seat on the state’s appellate court.
View ArticleMontgomery man charged with murder after allegedly shooting at car, causing...
A Montgomery man was charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly shot at a car, causing the driver to crash and die last month, officials said.
View ArticleCook County commissioners approve $14 million settlement in lawsuit alleging...
Cook County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved a $14 million payment to settle a lawsuit alleging that a pattern of “masturbation attacks” orchestrated by Cook County Jail inmates against...
View ArticleBeach Park man, 76, dies after being struck by car
An elderly Beach Park man died Wednesday evening after he was struck by a car as he crossed the street in front of his home, according to the Lake County sheriff’s police.
View ArticleSecluding schoolchildren in isolated spaces would be illegal under a new...
Secluding schoolchildren in isolated spaces would be illegal under a new federal bill.
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 spending plan moves closer to passage
Aldermen advanced Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 spending package Thursday, setting up an up-or-down vote on the full budget next week. After the Finance Committee on Wednesday passed the mayor’s...
View ArticleHomeland Security investigator trained agents on how to root out financial...
A Homeland Security special agent from Naperville is charged with concealing information from his supervisors and structuring bank account deposits to underreport his total income on tax returns.
View ArticleNo charges in 2019 fatal Gary police shooting of Rashad Cunningham,...
The Lake County prosecutor’s office has declined to charge a Gary Police officer who was the subject of an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man more than a year ago.
View ArticleCiti Foundation gives $15 million in PPP proceeds to 30 lenders serving...
Citigroup’s philanthropic arm is giving two Chicago-based lenders serving low-income communities $500,000 each from proceeds the bank collected through the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
View ArticleMadigan’s hold on speaker’s post in peril as more Democrats turn away;...
More Illinois House Democrats drop their support for Speaker Michael Madigan a day after one of his closest allies is charged with bribery.
View ArticleColumn: Wrigley Field national landmark listing will likely mean millions in...
With Wrigley Field joining a select circle of national landmarks, its owners become eligible for millions in federal tax credits
View ArticleOfficials report 168 coronavirus deaths in Illinois, the highest one-day...
Illinois public health officials reported 168 coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, the most in a single day since the height of the disease’s spring surge in mid-May.
View ArticleMadigan confidant, three others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme allegedly...
One of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s oldest and most trusted confidants was among four people charged Wednesday with orchestrating an elaborate bribery scheme with utility giant Commonwealth...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State reports 14,612 new COVID-19 cases and...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleTwo men charged with killing woman, injuring another in Kendall County...
One woman was killed and another remains in critical condition after a gang-related shooting at a house near Boulder Hill last week, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleChicago police reverse course, signal move back to longer narcotics...
The Chicago Police Department plans to add as many as 100 officers to its citywide narcotics unit, police confirmed Thursday, signaling a policy reversal from earlier this year when top officials...
View Article
