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3 Illinois Prison Guards Indicted For Assault That Resulted In Prisoner’s Death

Guards are accused of beating Western Illinois Correctional Center prisoner Larry Earvin, who later died, and then trying to cover it up.

Jay Doherty's resignation Friday comes after WBEZ reported his connection to a ComEd lobbyist with ties to House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Chicago inspector general’s office says it can still compel Eddie Johnson to be interviewed. The ex-superintendent’s lawyer is not so sure.

"We’re filling in the cracks all around the city and doing it with our friends," Cunningham told Vocalo.

The City Council’s Finance Committee considers five legal settlements Monday.

A federal court complaint alleges that an Orland Park landlord treated black prospective tenants differently than white applicants.

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Raymond Nice took direction from Jay Doherty, the power company lobbyist whose office was raided by the feds in May.

Officials said undercounting children in the census could result in the loss of crucial resources that could help them, such as food stamps.

A CPD spokesman confirmed the woman lost her plum job a couple weeks after she spent an evening drinking with city's top cop.

Only a fraction of drivers have applied so far, and city officials are urging residents not to wait.

Nerdette podcast and NPR's Peter Sagal met up to rehash the latest episode of HBO's 'His Dark Materials.'

"It’s fast, it’s furious and it’s over in about three and a half weeks."