City pays $400K to victim of alleged police sex abuse
The city of Chicago is paying $400,000 dollars to a woman who says a uniformed police officer stripped and groped her while his partner took pictures.
Patrick Smith
Reporter, Criminal Justice
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Chicago OKs strict changes to assault weapons ban
The City Council has unanimously approved tweaks to the city’s assault weapon ban.
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State lawmakers hold emergency hearing on youth prison sex abuse
The Ilinois House committee reacts to a federal report that 15 percent of Illinois youth prisoners reported sexual victimization.
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Report: Youth prison in Chicago needs more special ed teachers
The prison watchdog John Howard Association says a youth prison in Chicago has too few special ed teachers.
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Officials call for TIF funds to stop school cuts
State reps, local leaders say TIF surplus should be used to avert school funding crisis.
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DEA, CPD arrest 21 West Side drug dealers
Head of DEA’s Chicago office says men arrested on Chicago’s West Side are connected to Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel
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Illinois ranks 5th in decreasing number of incarcerated youth
A new national report singles out Illinois as one of the best in the nation when it comes to decreasing the number of incarcerated youth.
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Experts say Illinois youth prisons need independent ombudsman
The head of Juvenile Justice Commission calls on Gov. Quinn to act in response to report on sexual abuse in youth prisons.
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Illinois near the top in reports of sexual abuse of youth prisoners
A new report ranks Illinois as one of the worst when it comes to sexual abuse of youth in prisons.
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ACLU: Racial disparities in IL pot arrests
A new report from the civil rights group calls for the legalization of marijuana.
