Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward
Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers have stepped forward with their stories as part of a lawsuit chronicling decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse.
Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention
As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses, critics of President Joe Bidenโs handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summerโs Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major US cities
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have blocked freeways and bridges in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest, temporarily shutting down travel into Chicago OโHare International Airport, onto the Golden Gate and Brooklyn bridges and on a busy West Coast interstate.
Deadly Chicago traffic stop where police fired 96 shots raises serious questions about use of force
A deadly traffic stop where plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 shots in under a minute has raised serious questions about the use of force and role of tactical officers in police departments.
Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollettโs disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police.
Judge dismisses sexual assault suit brought by Chicago police officer against superintendent
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Chicago police officer that alleged sexual assault by former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was out drinking with her the night he was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV.
Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term
R. Kelly's lawyer says all kinds of legitimate organizations โ even college fraternities โ could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his trial of using his fame to sexually abuse young fans.
A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back online
Doctors and nurses at a premier Chicago childrenโs hospital can again access patientsโ electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Childrenโs Hospital to take its networks offline.
Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law
An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a manโs rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct.
A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say
A large childrenโs hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago, cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and limiting communication with patients.
More than 200 staffers with Chicago Tribune and 6 other newsrooms begin 24-hour strike
More than 200 reporters, photographers and other staffers with the Chicago Tribune and six other newsrooms around the nation are on a 24-hour strike to protest years of โslow-walkedโ contract negotiations and to demand fair wages.
Man suspected of killing 8 people in suburban Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say
A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas.
Bulls fans boo when Jerry Krause honored during Ring of Honor ceremony, leaving widow upset
Chicago Bulls fans booed former general manager Jerry Krause on Friday night during a halftime ceremony to honor the organizationโs greats, seemingly moving his widow to tears and drawing criticism from former players.
Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York
Some officials in suburbs and outlying cities near Chicago and New York are giving migrants arriving from the southern border a cold shoulder amid attempts to circumvent restrictions on dropping migrants in those two cities.
Engine maker Cummins agrees to pay $1.67 billion to settle claims it bypassed emissions tests
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay an over $1.67 billion penalty to settle regulatory claims that the company unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines to bypass emissions tests.