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J.B. Pritzker sought political office from Blagojevich, 2008 FBI wiretaps show

May 15, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire businessman with political ambitions, told Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich he was "really not that interested" in the U.S. Senate seat the governor was dealing in late...

Orangelo Payne, shown at his family's shoe shine shop, was held for 16 months after an illegal search of his home by an FBI agent and probation officers turned up an antique shotgun, Payne's lawsuit alleges.

Cook County settles 2 civil rights suits that alleged illegal searches by probation department

May 22, 2019 at 11:26 p.m.

The Cook County state's attorney's office has settled two federal civil rights lawsuits that alleged a rogue unit in the troubled Adult Probation Department had improperly teamed up with Chicago...

Philippe Y. Loizon, deputy chief probation officer, is shown during an interview May 14, 2014, at the West Side office of the Cook County Adult Probation Department.

Senior leader in probation department dismissed after accusations about rogue unit

May 22, 2019 at 11:26 p.m.

A high-ranking commander in the Cook County Adult Probation Department was fired Friday following accusations a rogue unit under his command had for years improperly teamed up with the FBI...

Chicago water commissioner resigns amid IG probe into racist, sexist emails

May 15, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

Chicago's water commissioner has resigned amid what City Hall sources say is an inspector general investigation into racist and sexist email messages sent at the agency. Out is Barrett Murphy,...

How a revolving door bond system puts violent criminals back on Chicago’s streets

May 22, 2019 at 11:23 p.m.

The first clue to who might want Michael Smith dead was found lying next to his bullet-riddled body. Tucked inside the pocket of Smith's suit coat was a subpoena for...

Guards arrive for work during a shift change at the Cook County Department of Corrections Division 11 on Nov. 15, 2016.

Prison officials appear to have shelved controversial ‘pay-to-stay’ lawsuits

May 22, 2019 at 11:14 p.m.

The Illinois Department of Corrections appears to have shelved its widely criticized practice of suing prisoners to recover the costs of their incarceration in spite of Gov. Bruce Rauner's support...

After Tribune reveals probation official’s $200K in comp time, Cook County courts vow action

May 22, 2019 at 11:10 p.m.

Cook County's chief judge has launched a broad review of the adult probation department's compensation practices after a Tribune investigation found that one of its top leaders had compiled more...

Chicago faith leaders protest Trump’s immigration policies

May 22, 2019 at 11:06 p.m.

Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders gathered Monday to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policies, which they said target the weakest and most vulnerable while doing little to protect the nation...

These handguns were being processed as potential evidence in the gun storage vault in the Chicago Police Department's Homan Square facility on Jan. 26, 2017.

Cook County courts raise bonds for gun crimes — but suspects getting out faster

May 22, 2019 at 11:00 p.m.

Since Chicago's violence rate began to spike in 2012, Cook County judges have doubled the amount of bond set for people charged with felony gun crimes. If judges hoped the...

Chicago police Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy, right, gives First Deputy Superintendent John Escalante a hug outside CPD headquarters during Escalante's retirement sendoff on Sept. 6, 2016.

Top police brass defended Laquan McDonald shooting after seeing video, records show

August 21, 2019 at 9:26 p.m.

Days after Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot Laquan McDonald 16 times, top brass watched a video of the fatal shooting at a meeting in which "everyone agreed" the...

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