Official in charge of overseeing Chicago Police reforms fired a day after critical email to Supt. David Brown
For almost two years, Robert Boik has been in charge of making sure the Chicago Police Department complied with a 2019 consent decree.
7 murder convictions linked to disgraced CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara thrown out
"We no longer believe in the validity of these convictions or the credibility of the evidence of these convictions," Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said.
Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty to more than 100 charges
He faces 21 counts of first-degree murder - three counts for each person who died - along with 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, one for each surviving victim who was struck by a bullet, bullet fragment, or shrapnel.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
Gov. Pritzker declares monkeypox virus outbreak in Illinois a Public Health Emergency
The proclamation takes effect immediately and will remain in place for 30 days.
Highland Park mass shooting suspect confessed to attack, considered another shooting in Wisconsin
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III faces seven counts of first-degree murder in the shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
Suspect in custody after 6 killed, dozens wounded in mass shooting at Highland Park July 4th parade
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III was arrested after a police chase from North Chicago to Lake Forest. Charges are pending.
Pritzker, Bailey discuss businesses, Trump's involvement, comments made about Chicago
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
Darren Bailey wins GOP nomination for governor in Illinois primary
Bailey handily defeated Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and four other candidates. Irvin had once been the frontrunner thanks to a $50 million infusion of campaign cash from billionaire Ken Griffin.
Who will face off against Gov. JB Pritzker in November? GOP race coming to a close
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin had been considered the frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination for governor for months, until recent weeks, when polls showed Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, of Xenia, taking a double-digit lead in the race.
Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, where do the candidates for Illinois governor stand on abortion?
Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it will be up to the states to decide if abortion is legal; and, if it is, under what circumstances.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Aldermen approve ordinance to grant death benefits to families of police officers and firefighters who die of suicide
More than a dozen CPD officers have died by suicide in the last four years. Until now, families of those officers did not get any work-related death benefits.