Federal jury awards $120 million in wrongful-conviction case
A federal jury in Chicago on Monday awarded $120 million in damages to two wrongfully convicted men who spent more than 15 years in prison.
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The hidden world of Chicago ICE arrests: One month after Trump’s inauguration, a partial look at those detained
As ICE refuses to provide basic information about the recent arrests in Chicago, jail logs offer a rare glimpse into the opaque immigration system.
Injured Chicago-area teen being flown to US after Mexico shooting that killed his father and uncle
Jason Peña, 14, of the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago is being flown to a Texas hospital following a Friday shooting in Mexico that killed his father and uncle.
Corruption has burdened Illinois since its earliest days. But change is possible. Here’s how.
Illinois' culture of corruption may leave many feeling hopeless. But elected officials, from Gov. JB Pritzker to township trustees, have the power to make a difference.
Turnout high in Chicago area for presidential election; long waits at some sites
Voters turned out in the high numbers typical of a presidential election Tuesday, with waits at some polling places but few significant problems reported.
Illinois’ arcane ballot rules turn politics into a blood sport where only the most powerful and savvy survive
Illinois' cutthroat ballot challenge process limits voters’ choices and contributes to corruption that plagues government throughout the state, a baiduhai investigation has found.
Chicago police bet big on pricey surveillance cameras. Two decades later, the devices do little to solve most crimes.
While installing thousands of police cameras has undoubtedly helped catch criminals and solve cases, Chicago’s ever-growing surveillance system has yet to become the crime-fighting panacea predicted 20 years ago.
CTA boosted security spending, but violent crime rate remains above pre-pandemic levels
The Blue Line killings highlighted the challenges of tackling violent crime rates on the sprawling transit system.
He boasted on social media about paying strangers to take pictures of his children and ex-partner. Now he’s under arrest.
A former Chicago resident who publicly boasted about paying social media followers to take pictures of his children and ex-partner in violation of a restraining order was arrested on fraud...
Controversial staffing firm to remain in Chicago migrant shelters: ‘Right now, Favorite is our solution’
With the two-year mark of Chicago's asylum seeker crisis this month, the vendor Favorite Healthcare Staffing has billed over a quarter-billion dollars for running operations at the shelters, and is...