Four CPD Officers Stripped of Powers Amid FBI Investigation
At least four Chicago Police officers were stripped of their powers this week as part of a year-long investigation by the FBI into allegations they robbed drug dealers. Law enforcement […]
Lottery Control Board Chair Resigns After Referring to City as “Shithole”
llinois Lottery Control Board chairman Blair Garber tendered his resignation Wednesday after referring to the city of East St. Louis as a “shithole” on Twitter. After President Donald Trump used […]
Transgender Inmates Sue Illinois Department of Corrections
Six transgender inmates are suing the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging inadequate medical care and systematic mistreatment of inmates with gender dysphoria. “The lawsuit details the ways in which prisoners […]
Uncertain Fate for Wilmette House From 1933 World’s Fair
MJK Homes is willing to subsidize a move for an historic house in Wilmette to get it off the property. Architect John Eifler, of the village’s historic preservation commission, suggests […]
Kennedy and Biss Challenge Pritzker About Conversations with Blagojevich
Gubernatorial candidates Chris Kennedy and Daniel Biss challenged J.B. Pritzker on his electability, because of audio of his phone conversation with former Governor Rod Blagojevich, now in prison. The candidates […]
Cubs Co-Owner Todd Ricketts to Be Named RNC Finance Chair
Todd Ricketts, of the Cubs-owning Ricketts family, is rumored to be named finance chair of the Republican National Committee. He would replace Steve Wynn, who has resigned over sexual misconduct […]
2017 Sets Record for TV and Films Produced in Chicago
Chicago just finished a record year for film and TV production and 2018 is looking good. The mayor’s office says that 580 projects–including eight full-season TV series and parts of […]
Trump’s Average Approval Rating 33% In Illinois
President of the United States Donald Trump had an average approval rating of 33 percent in Illinois in 2017, according to a Gallup Poll released Tuesday. Trump received the lowest […]
Illinois Democrats Seek Information on Russian Voting Hackers
U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (D-2nd) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8th), with 15 other Illinois members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, signed a letter to committee chairman Trey Gowdy […]
Evanston Police Injure Suspect in Mistaken Arrest
Evanston police mistakenly identified Gregory Hall, 60, as the man who committed an armed robbery of a thrift store, and injured his wrists during arrest. While Hall shares some similar […]
Sun Times’ Richard Roeper Reportedly Bought Fake Followers
According to a New York Times report that studied the purchases of fake social media followers, Chicago Sun-Times movie critic and long-time Roger Ebert co-host Richard Roeper is one of […]
Chicago Police Officer Under Investigation for Social Media Posts
A Chicago Police officer is under investigation over racist, potentially threatening, and otherwise inflammatory remarks on social media. Propublica Illinois learned recently that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability Officer […]