Video shows educators at University of Chicago charter school mock special education student, call him ‘dumb’
A University of Chicago charter school is being sued after a video emerged showing a...
Investigations
City’s police accountability agency did not finish investigation against infamous cop, declines to wrap it up now
A city agency tapped to review police misconduct complaints failed to complete an investigation into...
Stalled Justice: Slow Cook County courts see progress in 2023, but some decade-old cases still linger on dockets
Shawn Jones has spent 12 years jailed without a trial — a "pure hell" that...
Firm hired to review Calumet City’s bids wins most architecture contracts, investigation shows
Farnsworth Group, the engineering and architecture firm appointed by Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones to...
Chicago police officer charged with felony aggravated battery after video shows him hitting 8th grader
A Chicago police officer has been charged with aggravated battery for allegedly striking an eighth...
Ex-Chicago HSI agent gets more than 6 years in prison for widespread corruption
In a case closely watched within Chicago's federal law enforcement ranks, a former agent for...
The frightened witness and the long-hidden memo: Plea deal in murder case has startling back story
Three eyewitnesses identified Zeron Moody as one of two shooters who opened fire in a...
Stalled Justice update: Notoriously slow Cook County courts will begin tracking why cases are delayed
As the pace of justice in Cook County has grown slower and slower, leaders of...
After CPS violated state law over physical restraint, district says it’s met training mandates. Parents and experts say more needs to be done.
Less than an hour after Chicago Public Schools disclosed its multiple violations of state law...
Biden taps Chicago attorney Edward Siskel as White House counsel
President Joe Biden named Chicago attorney Edward "Ed" Siskel White House counsel Tuesday. Siskel, who...