Jeff Coen is a deputy metro editor overseeing the Tribune’s criminal justice report and GA desk. With more than 25 years of experience, he was previously an investigative and enterprise reporter for the paper, and covered both Chicago’s main criminal courthouse and U.S. District Court, including both trials of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The Illinois Supreme Court in the past year kept seven politically connected judges on the Cook County bench after they were rejected by voters, a common practice the high court...
A board appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to find private dollars for major public works projects is aiming by next month to reach out to financial groups about funding proposed...
Six months after the NATO summit, City Hall has hit the total button on the cost of hosting and protecting world leaders at a gathering that was historic for Chicago...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has opened the door to his City Hall office for a steady stream of investment bankers, venture capitalists and international consultants in his intense search for private...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has opened the door to his City Hall office for a steady stream of investment bankers, venture capitalists and international consultants in his intense search for private...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has opened the door to his City Hall office for a steady stream of investment bankers, venture capitalists and international consultants in his intense search for private...
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis has said that while she is not beholden to it, she respects her Democratic Party. The same clearly can't be said for her...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday boosted Walgreen Co.'s efforts to expand its new loyalty card program, in the name of encouraging parents to be more involved in Chicago public schools....
With Chicago students back in the classroom, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is free to push ahead with a key component in his effort to reform the city's public education system —...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is considering plans to close 80 to 120 public schools on the city's South and West Sides, sources told the Tribune, bolstering concerns by striking Chicago...