Todd Lighty

J.F.'s marriage was crumbling in 2010, but he didn't want that public. J.F. is a well-known Chicago politician, and when he and his wife ended up in divorce court, he...

A Northwestern University student filed a lawsuit against the school in 2008, alleging top administrators failed to discipline a student who raped her. But what happened in the case is...

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...

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...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday moved to gain control of excessive overtime racked up by hundreds of county employees. Preckwinkle ordered the comptroller's office to "create a...

As Cook County officials scramble to find ways to raise money — taxing guns, gambling machines and cigarettes — they have been unable to bring burdensome overtime costs under control....

As Cook County officials scramble to find ways to raise money — taxing guns, gambling machines and cigarettes — they have been unable to bring burdensome overtime costs under control....

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's use of a government office to conduct some of his private business dealings has led to calls for the little-known perk to be reined in....