Stacy St. Clair

A Lake County Sheriff's deputy watches protesters outside of the Lake County Courthouse on Sept. 25, 2020 in Waukegan. An extradition hearing was being held inside for Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch, who is charged in shooting to death Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum last month during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Kenosha chief defends cops’ action in letting Kyle Rittenhouse leave scene of deadly shooting; handcuffs taken off Jacob Blake

August 28, 2020 at 9:27 p.m.

Authorities in Wisconsin on Friday uncuffed a paralyzed Jacob Blake from his hospital bed and attempted to explain how an officer fired seven bullets into the 29-year-old Black man's back...

People attend to a wounded person, during a clash with law enforcement, on Aug. 25, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

What we know so far about Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of murder after fatal Kenosha protest shootings

August 26, 2020 at 9:36 p.m.

There's one absolute truth about Kyle Rittenhouse, the alleged vigilante who has been arrested in connection with a violent Kenosha night that left two people dead and another wounded. He...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a news conference at Milton Lee Olive Park in Chicago on Aug. 14, 2020.

4 Chicago aldermen want to force special City Council meeting on looting, call for National Guard help

August 19, 2020 at 5:31 p.m.

Four Chicago aldermen have filed notice to force a special meeting of the City Council later this week to address looting and call for the National Guard to be deployed....

Lt. David Wolf of the Kane County sheriff's office looks at damage to an armored vehicle stored in St. Charles, July 21, 2020. The windshield was cracked during a response to unrest in Aurora.

Assault rifles and armored trucks: Illinois police agencies have obtained $4.7 million in military gear since Trump lifted Obama’s restrictions on a federal surplus program

June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

At the first parade following Ron Hain's 2018 election as Kane County sheriff, a deputy drove up in an 18-ton, 10-foot-tall armor-protected truck once deployed for combat in Iraq. Obtained...

Passersby look over damage at the Jonathan Adler store on Aug.10, 2020.

Police shooting of Englewood man reignites political debate and looting as Mag Mile trashed, 13 cops injured, 2 people shot

August 10, 2020 at 8:55 p.m.

Hundreds of people swept through the Magnificent Mile and other parts of downtown Chicago early Monday, smashing windows, looting stores and confronting police after officers shot a suspect in Englewood...

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Kenosha chief defends cops’ action in letting Kyle Rittenhouse leave scene of deadly shooting; handcuffs taken off Jacob Blake

What we know so far about Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of murder after fatal Kenosha protest shootings

4 Chicago aldermen want to force special City Council meeting on looting, call for National Guard help

Assault rifles and armored trucks: Illinois police agencies have obtained $4.7 million in military gear since Trump lifted Obama’s restrictions on a federal surplus program

Police shooting of Englewood man reignites political debate and looting as Mag Mile trashed, 13 cops injured, 2 people shot

An only-in-Illinois story: ComEd bribery scheme hearing is run by daughter-in-law of alleged key player in the case

ComEd battles on two fronts: Class-action lawsuit demanding refunds, federal court appearance on bribery scheme

Demonstrators for opposing causes rally and protest in the Loop Saturday

Calling Chicago ‘a disaster,’ Trump announces surge of federal agents will be sent to deal with violence spike

Trump anuncia ‘aumento’ federal de agentes en Chicago