The court records, unsealed at the request of the Chicago Sun-Times, offer a rare window into grand jury proceedings during the feds' pummeling deportation campaign last fall. Far from being a rubber ...

The unit, staffed with experienced detectives, is tasked with probing police shootings in Chicago. Nearly a year after Operation Midway Blitz began, no federal agent has been charged with an on-duty c...

The case dates back to 2020 and ended the record-breaking tenure of Michael Madigan, the nation’s longest-serving state House leader. Prosecutors say Anne Pramaggiore, Michael McClain and others consp...

U.S. District Judge April Perry is expected to rule on whether to impose sanctions and appoint a special counsel in the tainted case. It's the latest high-stakes moment for Perry, who previously shot ...

Designed to help people with serious mental illness, Joliet Treatment Center repeatedly failed to prevent or respond to fires, despite two deaths.

Carlos Baker was referred to a program that puts officers under intense oversight. Failing could mean “severe” discipline or firing. But Baker wasn't enrolled before he shot Officer Krystal Rivera bec...

High-profile cases are collapsing, judges want answers, and defense attorneys are calling for an investigation — and the possible prosecution — of Chicago’s top federal law enforcement official. Here'...

The case revolved around a September protest and collapsed last month amid revelations of apparent prosecutorial misconduct during the grand jury proceedings.

It’s the latest in a string of highly unusual developments following the collapse of the “Broadview Six” case over apparent prosecutorial misconduct during grand jury proceedings.

It’s unclear what role Associate Deputy Attorney General Aakash Singh played in Operation Midway Blitz. But lawyers for the "Broadview Six" protesters are now seeking records that could tie Singh to t...

Franklin Park police asked ISP to investigate on Thursday, when a state commission released a damning report detailing the actions of federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.

The Chicago Police Department fought to keep secret any details of its investigation into a Glock handgun that was taken from a room full of cops at the Gresham District station in late 2023. In the end, no one was charged, and no cops were disciplined.

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke “personally reviewed the case" against 20-year-old Brett Heier and directed prosecutors to toss the only charge, according to a statement from her off...

Brett Heier's attorney Barry Sheppard says his client is only accused of spitting on the agent's shoe and his actions fall under the "broad gamut of freedom of expression."

David Berger, who was convicted of laundering more than $300,000 for a reputed Mexican cocaine-trafficker, is closely associated with Ivy Hall, a chain of social equity marijuana dispensaries. Berger,...

As loved ones and fellow Loyola University Chicago students mourn the slain freshman, her death has become a rallying cry for politicians demanding stricter immigration enforcement.

As loved ones and fellow Loyola University Chicago students mourn the slain freshman, her death has become a rallying cry for politicians demanding stricter immigration enforcement.

Angelo Martino negotiated for companies hit by ransomware attacks as an employee of Chicago-based DigitalMint. But prosecutors say he actually helped carry out the hacks at the center of those same ra...

They say it's another example of the administration using the Justice Department to target the president’s “perceived political enemies.” Among the four remaining defendants in the high-profile case a...

A group of elected officials, clergy, journalists and attorneys filed a petition Thursday pushing for an independent attorney to prosecute the federal agents who carried out Operation Midway Blitz for...

It’s the second time the Civilian Office of Police Officer Accountability has pushed to fire Officer Noah Ball over an on-duty shooting. In the earlier case, Ball was given a one-day suspension after ...

Keshia Golden says she fatally stabbed Calvin Sidney in 2022 when he attacked her after their baby shower. Now the mother of a 3-year-old daughter, Golden is still facing murder charges in a case her ...

Officer Thomas Spanos and another cop allegedly picked a fight with the detective early Saturday at Tommy’s on Higgins, according to a police report. The detective called 911 and reported that veiled ...

Body-cam video, text messages and other evidence tied to shooting during Operation Midway Blitz is set for a Wednesday release.

Adam Saracco, who was off duty, was charged with a misdemeanor count of battery in connection to the Dec. 27 attack at a gas station in Brookfield, Ill., according to Brookfield police and the Cook Co...

The chief of patrol approved Officer Carlos Baker’s transfer despite denying his request for the move less than a year earlier because of “discipline’ problems.

Chief of Patrol Jon Hein ultimately approved Officer Carlos Baker’s transfer despite having denied his request for the move less than a year earlier because of “discipline" problems.

A federal grand jury stopped well short of charging Hector Gomez with any crime related to the shooting, or even of putting the weapon in his hand when shots were fired.

Kevin Tyler Martin, a ransomware threat negotiator for River North-based DigitalMint at the time, admitted to carrying out the 2023 cyberattack last week in federal court in Miami. A second cybersecur...

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The lawsuit filed by Officer Krystal Rivera's family says Officer Carlos Baker failed to call for an ambulance after he shot her in the back during a chase and then engaged in a “cover-up.”

Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in the back in Chath...

Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in her back in Chath...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has given employees law enforcement powers, arrests during immigration appointments have surged, and thousands have applied to become "Homeland Defenders" who...

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A federal gun possession case was unsealed Thursday against a man matching the description the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had provided for the alleged gunman.

A federal gun possession case was unsealed Thursday against a man matching the description the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had provided for the alleged gunman.