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Jury Rejects Lawsuit Filed by Uber Driver, Passenger Injured in Chicago Police Pursuit
âThis verdict reflects the juryâs clear conclusion that the crash resulted from the fleeing offenderâs own actions, and not from the cityâs lawful pursuit,â Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry s...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/08/jury-rejects-lawsuit-filed-uber-driver-passenger-injured-chicago-police-pursuit
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NEW: Lawyers for the city of Chicago convinced a federal jury in December that a police officer did not violate the civil rights of the unarmed man she shot twice. But that victory still cost Chicago taxpayers $1.37 million.
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City Lawyers Fought â And Won â Lawsuit Filed by Man Shot Twice by Police. Taxpayers Still Paid $1.37M
The cost of defending and resolving police misconduct lawsuits has become a frequent source of political heartburn for members of the Chicago City Council.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/11/city-lawyers-fought-and-won-lawsuit-filed-man-shot-twice-police-taxpayers-still-paid
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BREAKING: A Cook County jury determined Chicago police officers were not liable for the injuries suffered by an Uber driver and his passenger who were struck in March 2023 by a man fleeing a traffic stop, officials said.
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Jury Rejects Lawsuit Filed by Uber Driver, Passenger Injured in Chicago Police Pursuit
âThis verdict reflects the juryâs clear conclusion that the crash resulted from the fleeing offenderâs own actions, and not from the cityâs lawful pursuit,â Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry s...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/08/jury-rejects-lawsuit-filed-uber-driver-passenger-injured-chicago-police-pursuit
3 days ago
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Federal agents were reportedly spotted at multiple Cook County courthouses in a move community activists are calling a âsignificant ramp upâ of immigration enforcement in and around Chicago.
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Federal Immigration Agents Reportedly Spotted at 4 Cook County Courthouses Thursday
Federal agents were reportedly spotted at multiple Cook County courthouses Thursday morning in a move community activists are calling a âsignificant ramp upâ of immigration enforcement in and around C...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/07/federal-immigration-agents-reportedly-spotted-4-cook-county-courthouses-thursday
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BREAKING: Attorneys for the city of Chicago have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a second man who alleged disgraced former Chicago Police Department Detective Reynaldo Guevara coerced him into confessing he committed a gruesome double murder and kidnapping in 1998, records show.
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Chicago Lawyers Reach Settlement With 2nd Man Wrongfully Convicted of 1998 Double Murder
The agreement averts a trial that would have asked a federal jury to decide whether former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara coerced Arturo DeLeon-Reyes into confessing to a 1998 Bucktown doub...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/07/chicago-lawyers-reach-settlement-2nd-man-wrongfully-convicted-1998-double-murder
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
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The remaining four defendants in the âBroadview Sixâ criminal case no longer face felony charges after a federal judge Thursday morning officially dismissed the top count in the politically charged case.
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Judge Agrees to Toss Top Conspiracy Count in âBroadview Sixâ Case
The remaining defendants in the âBroadview Sixâ criminal case no longer face felony charges after a federal judge Thursday morning officially dismissed the top count in the politically-charged case.
https://to.wttw.com/4eEbzdn
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PITCHES:
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is looking for Pride Month stories based in Chicago! Think: đ Feature on a Chicago LGBTQ+-owned business. đ Looking back on a piece of lesser-known local LGBTQ history. đ Highlighting how locals are fighting for LGBTQ+ rights & protections etc.
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Itâs an Eaglet! Chicago Celebrates First Bald Eagle Born in City in More Than 100 Years
For the first time in more than 100 years, a bald eagle has been born inside the cityâs limits, the Chicago Park District announced Wednesday.
https://to.wttw.com/4uSNGUj
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BREAKING: A key city panel on Wednesday advanced Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs nomination of Anjanette Young, a social worker who was handcuffed while naked during a botched 2019 Chicago Police Department raid, to serve on the cityâs police oversight board.
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Key City Panel OKs Nomination of Anjanette Young to Serve on Chicago Police Oversight Board
The City Councilâs Police and Fire Committee voted 14-2 to send Anjanette Youngâs nomination to serve a four-year term on the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability to the full City...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/06/key-city-panel-oks-nomination-anjanette-young-serve-chicago-police-oversight-board
5 days ago
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EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for
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The FBI Directorâs Unusual Calling Card
âKa$h Patelâ bourbon is his newest innovation.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-fbi-bourbon/687066/?gift=AwR_TGzSRSLueG5W7xh0RXIjAapVq49hcucHUrDavrs
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
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What's your favorite Mexican restaurant in Chicago? Your response could be included in our newsletter, the Daily Chicagoan. Subscribe here:
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
5 days ago
Illinois State Police have launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas GonzĂĄlez, who was killed by federal immigration agents during a traffic stop in suburban Franklin Park early on in âOperation Midway Blitz.â
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Illinois State Police Launch Investigation Into Killing of Silverio Villegas GonzĂĄlez by Federal Immigration Agents
An ISP spokesperson confirmed an âinitial investigationâ is underway after the Franklin Park Police Department asked the state policeâs Public Integrity Task Force to investigate Villegas Gonzalezâs d...
https://to.wttw.com/4w9VBhn
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State lawmakers should be focused on making sure cities and towns can fund essential services while making life more affordable for residents â not crafting a plan to give the Chicago Bears a property tax break on a stadium in Arlington Heights, Mayor Johnson said.
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Johnson Blasts State Lawmakersâ Focus on Bears Proposal as âMismatchâ With What People âAre Most Concerned Aboutâ
âThere is a mismatch here in terms of what the people of Chicago and Illinois are most concerned about and how government is responding and reacting,â Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/05/johnson-blasts-state-lawmakers-focus-bears-proposal-mismatch-what-people-are-most
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I wrote in the past about the ISP public integrity task force, which did not show much evidence of holding suburban departments accountable for shootings over the years.
projects.bettergov.org/taking-cover...
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
6 days ago
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday state lawmakers should be focused on making sure cities and towns, including Chicago, can fund essential services â not crafting a plan to give the Chicago Bears a property tax break on a stadium in Arlington Heights.
https://to.wttw.com/4wdiMXQ
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Johnson Blasts State Lawmakersâ Focus on Bears Proposal as âMismatchâ With What People âAre Most Concerned Aboutâ
âThere is a mismatch here in terms of what the people of Chicago and Illinois are most concerned about and how government is responding and reacting,â Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
https://to.wttw.com/4wdiMXQ
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BREAKING: A key Chicago City Council committee advanced a plan Tuesday to ban so-called sweepstakes machines over the objections of Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs administration.
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Key City Council Panel Advances Plan to Ban âSweepstakesâ Machines
The Chicago City Councilâs License and Consumer Protection Committee voted to ban the thousands of unpermitted sweepstakes machines that operate in all kinds of businesses across the city, including i...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/05/key-city-council-panel-advances-plan-ban-sweepstakes-machines
6 days ago
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
6 days ago
Shootings have also increased this year, with 115 recorded last month (up from 106 in April 2025) and 421 recorded thus far in 2026. That total is up 5% compared to last year.
https://to.wttw.com/4tXwNaM
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Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Up This Year as They Continue to Outpace Last Yearâs Historic Lows
Through the first four months of 2026, Chicago has seen 130 homicides, CPD data shows, up from the 120 recorded during the same period in 2025.
https://to.wttw.com/4tXwNaM
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By comparison, the city spent $80.2M on overtime between Jan. 1, 2025, and April 30, 2025, according to the inspector general's database.
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As a joint session of the City Council's Police & Fire and Budget committees examines CPD overtime costs, the city has spent at least $79M on overtime in 2026, according to updated records published by the cityâs watchdog. CPD has $200M for the *entire* year. Background, for
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Overtime Cost Chicago Taxpayers $544.4M in 2025, Including $285.8M for Police, Down 6.3% From Last Year
In all, Chicago taxpayers spent $285.8 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during 2025, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to the data.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/overtime-cost-chicago-taxpayers-5444m-2025-including-2858m-police-down-63-last-year
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NEW: A federal jury is set to decide whether a disgraced ex-CPD detective coerced a man into confessing he committed a 1998 double murder, even as city lawyers reached a settlement with another man wrongfully convicted of the same crime and sent to death row, records show.
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Lawsuit Involving Disgraced Ex-Detective Set for Trial, As Lawyers Reach Settlement With Wrongfully Convicted Man Sent to Death Row
In the trial set to start May 11, a jury will be asked to decide whether former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara framed Arturo DeLeon-Reyes, whose conviction in a 1998 double murder was overturned after...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/04/lawsuit-involving-disgraced-ex-detective-set-trial-lawyers-reach-settlement-wrongfully
8 days ago
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Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: Illinois Commission Releases âMidway Blitzâ Report; Government Shutdown Ends, with
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news.wttw.com/2026/05/01/w...
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Week in Review: Illinois Commission Releases âMidway Blitzâ Report; Government Shutdown Ends
A state commission says federal immigration agents were violent and lawless during âOperation Midway Blitz.â And Democrats weigh a response after the U.S. Supreme Court further hobbles the Voting Righ...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/01/week-review-illinois-commission-releases-midway-blitz-report-government-shutdown-ends
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2026 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
Get ready for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts, cultural celebrations and events of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.
https://news.wttw.com/2026-chicago-festival-guide-summer-fall-events
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From my story: Kevin Jackson served 23 years before his exoneration. Prosecutors want to block a court order formally clearing his name. He wants that in-part because he hopes it will help him get a passport. He's set on visiting Bora Bora, which he learned about in prison via Anthony Bourdain.
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NEW: Attorney General Kwame Raoul tapped former Inspector General Deborah Witzburg to serve as his chief of staff.
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
12 days ago
Federal prosecutors have dismissed felony conspiracy charges against the remaining members of the âBroadview Six,â and instead intend to proceed to trial on lesser misdemeanor counts in the politically charged case.
https://to.wttw.com/4n7JvkM
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Feds to Dismiss Conspiracy Charges Against Remaining âBroadview Sixâ Defendants
Federal prosecutors have dismissed felony conspiracy charges against the remaining members of the âBroadview Six,â and instead intend to proceed to trial on lesser misdemeanor counts in the politicall...
https://to.wttw.com/4n7JvkM
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NEW: Chicago taxpayers spent approximately $544.4M on employee overtime in 2025 â 6.3% less than in 2024, with more than half of the total amount used to compensate police officers for working extra hours,
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Overtime Cost Chicago Taxpayers $544.4M in 2025, Including $285.8M for Police, Down 6.3% From Last Year
In all, Chicago taxpayers spent $285.8 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during 2025, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to the data.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/overtime-cost-chicago-taxpayers-5444m-2025-including-2858m-police-down-63-last-year
13 days ago
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New analysis: Chicago taxpayers spent approximately $544.4M on employee overtime in 2025 â 6.3% less than in 2024, with more than half of the total amount used to compensate Chicago Police Department officers for working extra hours. (with
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Overtime Cost Chicago Taxpayers $544.4M in 2025, Including $285.8M for Police, Down 6.3% From Last Year
In all, Chicago taxpayers spent $285.8 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during 2025, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to the data.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/overtime-cost-chicago-taxpayers-5444m-2025-including-2858m-police-down-63-last-year
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
14 days ago
A federal appeals court has upheld Michael Madiganâs landmark corruption convictions, meaning the former Illinois House speaker will remain in prison to serve out the remainder of his sentence.
https://to.wttw.com/49bdtOM
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Appeals Court Upholds Michael Madigan Verdict; House Speaker Will Remain in Prison on Corruption Convictions
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday said it has upheld Madiganâs convictions on charges of bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud reached after a four-plus month trial early last year.
https://to.wttw.com/49bdtOM
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BREAKING: Mayor Brandon Johnson tapped David Glockner, the former federal prosecutor hired by ComEd to clean up the utility giant after officials admitted that it engaged in a yearslong bribery scheme, to serve as the cityâs watchdog.
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Johnson Taps Former Federal Prosecutor Brought in to Clean Up After ComEd Scandal as Chicagoâs Inspector General
Mayor Brandon Johnson called David Glockner âa seasoned public servant with the experience, independence, and integrity needed to serve as the cityâs watchdog and strengthen accountability across our ...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/27/johnson-taps-former-federal-prosecutor-brought-clean-after-comed-scandal-chicago-s
14 days ago
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NEW: 3 of the 5 CPD officers who pulled over Dexter Reed and killed him in a barrage of gunfire after he fired at officers in March 2024 violated the constitutional rights of another driver 6 months before the fatal shooting and should be suspended, officials agreed, records show.
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Top Cop Agrees That 3 CPD Officers Who Stopped, Shot Dexter Reed Should Be Suspended for Violating Rights of 3rd Driver
Officials have now determined that officers assigned to tactical team in the Harrison (11th) Police District on the West Side, one of the most violent in the city, violated dozens of department rules ...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/24/top-cop-agrees-3-cpd-officers-who-stopped-shot-dexter-reed-should-be-suspended-violating
15 days ago
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USA TODAY
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were evacuated out of the White House Correspondentsâ Association Dinner minutes after it began. USA TODAY reporters inside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel say they heard loud bangs and chants of "USA."
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OlĂșfáșčÌmi O. TĂĄĂwĂČ
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look I'm all for roasting the correspondents who went to the dinner but it does usually take more than 10 minutes to report news accurately
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
19 days ago
After months without a permanent leader, a key piece of Chicagoâs development pipeline is moving again. "Chicago Tonight" sat down with Ald. Gilbert Villegas, who will lead the City Councilâs Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards.
https://to.wttw.com/4cAfDKh
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Daily Herald
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More than a craftsman: Celebration of life for Lake Zurich fixture John Bafaloukos
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More than a craftsman: Celebration of life for Lake Zurich fixture John Bafaloukos
Family and friends will gather this weekend to remember John Bafaloukos, the well-known owner of Johnnyâs Shoe Repair in downtown Lake Zurich for more than 45 years.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260422/obituaries/more-than-a-craftsman-celebration-of-life-for-lake-zurich-fixture-john-bafaloukos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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FULL STORY: The significant increase in the number of times Chicago police officers have used force against members of the public since 2022 merits a âfull-scale review,â Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoulâs office told a federal judge.
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CPDâs Increasing Use of Force Requires a âFull-Scale Reviewâ: Illinois Attorney General
Between 2023, when Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling took office, and 2025, the number of times police officers used force against a member of the public increased approxim...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/22/cpd-s-increasing-use-force-requires-full-scale-review-illinois-attorney-general
20 days ago
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
20 days ago
Illinois state employees will be barred from using nonpublic information obtained from their job to aid in their wagers on prediction markets under an executive order issued by Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday.
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Pritzker Issues Executive Order Barring State Employees From Using Insider Info on Prediction Markets
The order seeks to prevent insider trading by strengthening guardrails amid the rapid growth of online prediction markets and event-based gambling contracts, the governorâs office said.
https://to.wttw.com/4toFQ46
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Are you a Chicago-obsessed reporter with lots of story ideas and a passion for neighborhood news?
@blockclubchi.bsky.social
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We're Hiring: General Assignment Reporter
Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit news organization focused on Chicagoâs diverse neighborhoods, is looking for a full-time general assignment reporter. While most of our reporters are embedded in a geog...
https://blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-general-assignment-reporter/
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New Bird-Friendly Building Ordinance Stuck in City Council Purgatory, But Lead Sponsor Says Measure Still Has Wings
A bird-friendly building ordinance has once again been introduced to the Chicago City Council â the second time such legislation has been brought before City Council since 2019 â but advocates fear th...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/new-bird-friendly-building-ordinance-stuck-city-council-purgatory-lead-sponsor-says
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New CEO Takes Over Chicago Housing Agency Despite Mayorâs Objections
The agency that provides more than 65,000 low-income households with public housing, rental vouchers and homeownership programs remains mired in uncertainty and at odds with Mayor Brandon Johnson.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/new-ceo-takes-over-chicago-housing-agency-despite-mayor-s-objections
21 days ago
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
21 days ago
What would be your advice for someone moving to Chicago? Your response could be included in our newsletter, the Daily Chicagoan. Subscribe here:
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
21 days ago
A federal judge will toss out a lawsuit brought by Illinois and Chicago officials last year that sought to bar the Trump administrationâs plans to deploy National Guard troops, finding the case is moot after the U.S. Supreme Court refused such a deployment.
https://to.wttw.com/48fqbf3
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging National Guard Deployment in Illinois Months After Troops Removed
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit brought by Illinois and Chicago officials that sought to bar the Trump administrationâs plans to deploy National Guard troops into the state.
https://to.wttw.com/48fqbf3
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New: A CPS employee flagged as ineligible for rehire over an alleged time fraud scheme is now earning six figures at the CTA. Records show overlapping hours, weak oversight â and a hiring gap between agencies. Read more:
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CPS Employee Accused of Double-Dipping Through Dual Employment Scheme Now Works for CTA, Records Show
Records obtained by WTTW News show a former CPS employee logged paid work hours while traveling domestically and abroad, contributing to inflated vendor bills and alleged time fraud. The investigation...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/cps-employee-accused-double-dipping-through-dual-employment-scheme-now-works-cta-records
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NEW: A Chicago police officer who used his department-issued radio to strike a man in the head three times in July 2024 should be suspended for 89 days, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and the agency tasked with investigating police misconduct agreed, records show.
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Suspend CPD Officer for 89 Days for Using His Radio to Strike Man in Head 3 Times: Top Cop
Officer Michael Donnellyâs actions âbrought significant negative attention and discredit upon the departmentâ and âexposed CPD to civil liability,â COPA concluded.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/suspend-cpd-officer-89-days-using-his-radio-strike-man-head-3-times-top-cop
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BREAKING: The family of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old who was shot and killed by an officer after a brief foot chase in March 2021, dropped their wrongful death lawsuit against the city and Chicago Police Department on Friday â but their lawyers vowed to refile the case.
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Adam Toledoâs Family Drops Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against City â But Vows to Refile
âThis step allows us to continue pursuing the case in a manner that fully protects the rights of Adam Toledoâs family,â said Adeena Weiss Ortiz, the lead lawyer for Elizabeth and Marco Toledo, the tee...
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/17/adam-toledo-s-family-drops-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-city-vows-refile
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
24 days ago
The Chicago police officer who fatally shot his partner Krystal Rivera during a June 2025 foot pursuit waited approximately two minutes before responding to her as she lay dying inside a Chatham apartment building, body camera video of the incident shows.
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Partner Who Fatally Shot CPD Officer Krystal Rivera Waited, Hid After Shooting, New Video Shows
Video evidence released Friday by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability showed for the first time what happened in the chaotic scene as officer Carlos A. Baker fatally shot Krystal Rivera.
https://to.wttw.com/4tkZ5vD
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WTTW - Chicago PBS
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Chicago Public Schools will hold classes on May 1 after reaching an agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union that will allow students and staff to attend a rally as part of the annual âMay Dayâ labor holiday.
https://to.wttw.com/4cPi6QN
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CPS Reaches Deal With CTU to Hold May Day Classes, Allow Students to Attend Afternoon Rally
The announcement comes after a push by the CTU and some Board of Education members to close schools and allow for demonstrations on the annual labor holiday.
https://to.wttw.com/4cPi6QN
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Witzburg Ends Her Term as Chicagoâs Inspector General With a Flurry of Reports â And Warnings
Chicago has earned âevery bitâ of its reputation as the most corrupt of corrupt American cities, with much more work to be done, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/witzburg-ends-her-term-chicago-s-inspector-general-flurry-reports-and-warnings
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NEW: Illinois prison officials digitized mail to stop contraband. But their data actually shows an increase drug discoveries six months after implementation.
news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/i...
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Illinois Prison Officials Digitized Mail to Stop Contraband, But New Data Shows Little Results So Far
The switch to digitized mail for incarcerated people has had little impact on the drug exposures the policy sought to stop, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Corrections.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/illinois-prison-officials-digitized-mail-stop-contraband-new-data-shows-little-results
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