DOJ and Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey killing
The US Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff’s office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into ...
U.S. Resolves Civil Rights Inquiry Into Illinois Deputy’s Killing of Black Woman
While the Justice Department found no discriminatory practices in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, 36, Sangamon County ...
McCowan leads Western Illinois against Southern Indiana after 35-point game
Western Illinois visits the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles after Raegan McCowan scored 35 points in the Leathernecks' 92-63 victory against the Morehead State Eagles.
Waukegan High co-principal named Lake County principal of the year; ‘This is your home’
Hill was named High School Principal of the Year by the Lake Region of the Illinois Principals Association and honored for it ...
Four Chicagoland teachers honored with presidential award
The White House announced that four area teachers are among nearly 300 educators being honored with the nation’s highest ...
City Hall lobbyist repays $96,000 in tax breaks Sun-Times showed he never should have been given
A Sun-Times investigation had shown that Armando Saleh and other Cook County homeowners were getting tax breaks that are ...
Pianist Michelle Cann honoring Chicago's Black female composers in Logan Center concert
Cann knows that many of the names on this program are unknown, but she hopes Chicago audiences will give it a chance.
Cook County judge reassigned from Domestic Violence Division after criticism about handling of case
There had been calls for months to reassign Judge Thomas Nowinski to be reassigned after the stabbing that killed Lacramioara Beldie​, 54.