After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...

Silverio Villegas González was killed during a traffic stop in Franklin Park. His family is working with lawyers and the Mexican Consulate to file a wrongful death claim against the federal government...

Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.

In over a third of Illinois counties, cops, sheriffs, and even prosecutors helped federal immigration agents route at least 150 people into the deportation system since Trump returned to office, despi...

Ald. Julia Ramirez said agents rammed their SUV into a truck before arresting a man in McKinley Park. Rapid response groups reported to the scene and successfully thwarted an attempt to tow the agents...

The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.

A robbery suspect who got a gun into the hospital in April left one officer dead and another wounded, prosecutors said. Last month, jail staff found a loaded handgun on a man arrested 10 hours earlier...

A robbery suspect who managed to bring a gun into the hospital in April left one officer dead and another wounded, prosecutors said. Last month, jail staff found a loaded handgun on a man arrested 10 ...

Dave Matthews’ tour bus emptied its 800-pound septic tank on people taking a cruise 22 years ago this week. The DMB poop incident is "now old enough to drink," one social media post pointed out.

The Trace, in partnership with Block Club Chicago, is looking for a full-time staff writer to cover the impact of gun violence on Chicago’s neighborhoods. The staff writer in this role, which is funde...

“From Memory to Movement: Emmett at 85,” closing Saturday, is inspired by its curator’s promise to Mamie Till-Mobley — and by Chicago-area teens who explore social justice through storytelling.

The brewery's annual Black Friday release of barrel-aged stouts will make barleywine fans happy, while this year's swings include apple crisp and pineapple upside down cake riffs.

Expectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country’s 250th birthday but the president granted fewer than 20 on July 3.

Federal agencies were able to access the typically confidential data through partnerships with law enforcement around the country.

Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.

An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”

As Chicago’s top cop steps down, police are making fewer traffic stops. But our new investigation finds most stops are still not being reported to oversight agencies, despite a state law mandating dis...

After aging a wild ale for more than a year in the famed barrel credited with popularizing wild and sour ales, Off Color co-founder John Laffler is throwing a release party July 24.

After aging a wild ale for more than a year in the famed barrel credited with popularizing wild and sour ales, Off Color co-founder John Laffler is throwing a release party July 24.

The evidence includes the SUV Renee Good was driving and is considered comprehensive.

A federal lawsuit filed this week accuses Mike Reed of secretly transferring the money from an official Pitchfork account to another one he controlled.

Douglas DePodesta’s impressive FBI career came to an abrupt end this week as he was forced to retire early due to a falling out with bosses in the Justice Department, apparently over issues with his f...

Alarmist Brewing closed in February after almost a decade in Sauganash. Pollyanna, which is based in the suburbs, has bought the business and its recipes and expects to reopen by the end of the year.

The Chicago Torture Justice Memorial, located just across the street from Washington Park, is the final unfinished piece of a reparations package passed by City Council in 2015.

CaSera Heining, a queer Black female DJ in a male-dominated industry, is in her second full season as the Sky's DJ and spins records at Bulls games and Nike HQ. "She definitely has an energy about her...

Olivia Burgos, 23, of LaPorte, Indiana, admitted to buying a pistol prosecutors have said was used to kill Chicago officer John Bartholomew and critically wound another officer in April.

Police and local nonprofits will open an emergency assistance center Wednesday for West Side neighbors impacted after the weekend shooting that wounded seven teens and young adults.

Blocks of carved stone from the Walker Warehouse — an early example of Sullivan's lauded ornamentation — have for decades served alongside other rubble as a lakefront revetment near Rainbow Beach.

Secretary of State Steve Simon says classified briefings, intelligence sharing and joint election-security planning have vanished as the Justice Department presses Minnesota over its voter rolls.

Though the federal agents often wore masks concealing their identities, Block Club Chicago identified 271 of them. Many were trained specifically for crowd control, yet reported using force more than ...

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Though the federal agents often wore masks concealing their identities, Block Club Chicago identified 271 of them. Many were trained specifically for crowd control, yet reported using force more than ...

Even after a $4 million boost, the Police Department program has struggled, Block Club found. Now alderpeople led by Nicole Lee want police leaders to answer questions.

Though the federal agents often wore masks concealing their identities, Block Club Chicago identified 271 of them. Many were trained specifically for crowd control, yet reported using force more than ...