Prosecutors are standing behind some convictions linked to a corrupt cop
Cook County judges have tossed 150 cases tied to ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts. But Kim Foxx’s office is fighting efforts to vacate some others.
Cook County judges have tossed 150 cases tied to ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts. But Kim Foxx’s office is fighting efforts to vacate some others.
Chicago Votes will host a virtual event Tuesday to campaign for SB 828 through phone banking, text banking and tweetstorms.
People experiencing sexual harassment or assault in the workplace will now be able to take cases to court, rather than having to settle in arbitration.
A new survey shows people trying to prevent shootings are undersupported and overtraumatized. Researchers are offering solutions.
Prison staff had until Jan. 31 to get their first vaccine shot. About a quarter of workers are still unvaccinated.
The former cop says his lawyer was ineffective and a movie starring Rob Lowe portrayed him in a “very negative light” in the eyes of the jury.
The West Side pastor reflects on the release of Jason Van Dyke, the impact on the McDonald family and their community, and what’s next.
One researcher proposes a holistic approach that would reduce crime and keep down incarceration rates.
Under Illinois law, Van Dyke must still serve three years of “supervised release.”
He served less than half of his nearly seven-year sentence for the 2014 murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.