On new judge’s desk, a flag for the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico
Ruben Castillo, a Chicago native, is the new chief judge of the federal court system in Chicago —and the first Hispanic person to hold that position.
Ruben Castillo, a Chicago native, is the new chief judge of the federal court system in Chicago —and the first Hispanic person to hold that position.
Jailed in the ’90s for taking a bribe, former Ald. Medrano is on trial for trying to bribe a Calif. official.
A lawsuit over health care in prisons in Illinois is getting a boost from the American Civil Liberties Union.
Defendants acquitted of crimes in Cook County don’t walk out of the courtroom. They have to go back into the jail. The practice goes back decades.
What does the Super Mario theme song have to do with a funeral home in the northwest suburbs? WBEZ’s Rob Wildeboer and Logan Jaffe check it out.
The Mayor’s proposed gun law may make us feel good, but that doesn’t mean it will work. Research suggests the minimums are ineffective.
Illinois has a $1.4 billion contract with Wexford Health Sources, a private company that provides health care for inmates. State legislators are starting to wonder if they’re getting what they paid for.