Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering, among other things, a corporate payroll expense tax, a head tax, grocery tax and even a congestion tax on cars coming into downtown to close the deficit. How much ...

The increased presence of law enforcement drew a crowd of protesters a day after the National Guard was deployed on city ...

No charges will be filed against the police officers involved in the shooting death of Dexter Reed, Cook County State's ...

A retired Chicago-area cop expressed frustration with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s refusal to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Home Rule Act makes it possible for the use of federal troops to save D.C. It remains to be seen whether and how the ...

A CPS student is accusing the Board of Education of failing to do a “thorough” background check on the security guard later ...

Jussie Smollett maintains he was the victim of a real 2019 hate crime, blaming the Chicago Police Department for a conspiracy ...

The "Empire" actor opened up about his 2019 hate crime case ahead of Netflix documentary release, and slams Rahm Emanuel and ...

Cook County prosecutors announced Wednesday no Chicago officers would be charged in a controversial 2024 police shooting that ...

Maximino Rivera from Illinois is charged with DUI causing one death and injuring another during a March 2025 incident. He was ...

President Trump said Wednesday that he wants “long-term extensions” on federal authority over DC police and plans to submit the request to Congress — vowing the capital will become a ...