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Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after pleading guilty to bribery and tax charges on Jan. 28, 2020.

Longtime Chicago political operative William Helm indicted on charges he bribed state Sen. Martin Sandoval

March 6, 2020 at 2:16 p.m.

A longtime Chicago political operative was indicted Thursday on federal bribery charges alleging he paid off then-state Sen. Martin Sandoval on behalf of a suburban construction company for the senator's...

Chicago police patrol the UIC-Halsted stop on the Forest Park branch of the CTA's Blue Line on Feb. 25, 2020.

How Chicago police will combat CTA crime spike: 50 more cops on ‘L’ patrols, new center for real-time monitoring of surveillance cameras

February 28, 2020 at 12:11 p.m.

Chicago police plan to beef up patrols and investigations to address a spike in crime on the CTA's rail system. The department on Friday announced it will add 50 officers...

A six-flat owned by the Better Housing Foundation is shown in 2019. A work crew removed a back porch after city inspectors deemed it to be dangerous.

SEC launches probe into affordable housing group whose deteriorating South Side buildings were focus of Tribune investigation

June 14, 2024 at 6:39 p.m.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation of an upstart nonprofit that the Tribune found paid millions in fees to those involved in state-aided deals while some of...

The SafeSpeed cameras watched traffic on Pulaski Road approaching 95th Street Jan. 10, 2020, in Oak Lawn.

Cook County political operative Patrick Doherty indicted in federal red-light camera probe

February 15, 2020 at 7:53 a.m.

A Cook County political operative has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to pay bribes to a relative of an Oak Lawn trustee in 2017 to get lucrative...

Construction work on the Jane Byrne Interchange is seen Feb. 6, 2020.

Jane Byrne Interchange price tag has gone up again — the bill is now a quarter-billion more than initial estimates

February 7, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.

The price tag of the Jane Byrne Interchange's reconstruction has jumped again, by $83.5 million, pushing the cost of the much-delayed project almost 50% higher than its original estimate. The...

Then-state Sen. Martin Sandoval appears outside Byrne Elementary School in Chicago in 2018.

Ex-state Sen. Martin Sandoval charged with bribery in red-light camera scheme

January 27, 2020 at 6:47 p.m.

Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval won't be present when legislators convene in Springfield this week for the start of a new legislative session, but his name is sure to be...

Oakbrook Terrace mayor resigns amid federal corruption investigation tied to red-light cameras

January 21, 2020 at 8:33 a.m.

Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Tony Ragucci has resigned his office amid an ongoing federal corruption probe, according to a news release from his suburb. Ragucci submitted his resignation Friday, the same...

A Chicago police officer leaves the scene after responding to a person being stabbed at the Fullerton stop during the Friday morning rush hour in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Dec. 6, 2019. All northbound Red Line trains were stopped.

CTA crime spike has led to increased patrols on Red Line: police

January 10, 2020 at 6:18 p.m.

A recent spike in CTA crime, particularly robberies, has led to increased patrols on the Red Line and is getting attention from Interim police Superintendent Charlie Beck, police said. Between...

Jay Moulton, owner of RF Exposure Lab in San Marcos, California, places a cellphone in position for testing at his lab on Oct. 25, 2018.

FCC says tests find cellphones comply with federal limits on radiofrequency radiation

June 14, 2024 at 6:41 p.m.

Responding to a Tribune investigation that found some popular cellphone models measured above federal limits for radiofrequency radiation, the Federal Communications Commission said this week that its own testing found...

A red-light camera near the intersection of South 88th Avenue and 79th Street on Oct. 29, 2019 in Justice.

Red-light camera companies can hire public officials as sales agents without disclosing it. That’s under federal scrutiny, and critics say the loophole should be closed.

June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m.

SafeSpeed came to dominate the suburban red-light camera market during the last decade by developing deep relationships with public officials. Consider the company's dealings in southwest suburban Justice, where court...

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