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Rod Blagojevich's attorneys are asking that jurors in the former governor's upcoming retrial be allowed to remain anonymous.  In the first Blagojevich trial, Judge James Zagel kept the names of jurors secret until after the verdict.  He said members of the public had already called his off

A leading social justice activist is making Chicago the new home for her personal collections. Sister Helen Prejean is best known for her work with death row inmates detailed in the book and movie “Dead Man Walking.”

In the 1960s the Blackstone Rangers—later known as the Almighty Black P Stone Nation—dominated Chicago’s South Side. The street gang was something of a paradox - a mix of both legal and illegal activity.

Three authors discuss Chicago’s gangs. The panel includes Natalie Y.

In 2009, the city imposed furlough days and unpaid holidays. Cutting 24 days from the schedule each year was estimated to save a hundred and $34 million but Chicago's Inspector General Joe Ferguson says that number is wrong.

Chicago's next mayor will have to tackle a myriad of issues including public safety and security. In recent years the city has increasingly turned to one security tool - surveillance cameras.

A leading civil rights group wants Chicago to stop expanding its network of thousands of cameras covering the city due to privacy issues, First Amendment concerns and a lack of regulation, according to a report released Tuesday.The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois called for a full review