Khayla Evans had an intellectual disability and a history of psychiatric issues. She was charged in summer 2022 with aggravated…
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Feds Deployed Tear Gas on the Far South Side Even After Cops Told Them They Had No Gas Masks, Sources Say
Federal agents deployed tear gas on the Far South Side — sickening protesters and more than a dozen cops —…
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Staunton Restaurant Owner’s Detention Sparks Probe Into Senator’s Staffer
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into the conduct of one of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s…
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Record Property Tax Increases Slam Chicago Homeowners as Downtown Owners See Cuts
Chicago homeowners are being walloped with a record property tax hike, with some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods absorbing the…
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New Federal Rules Could Put Formerly Unhoused People Back Out on The Streets Across Illinois
Chicago-area housing advocates are bracing for many of the 8,500 formerly unhoused people whose residences are subsidized by the federal…
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Greising: Chicago government can’t afford to shut down. We need good-faith budget negotiations
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed head tax on companies with more than 200 employees appeared dead after the City Council’s Finance…
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Illinois’ Low-Cost Library Program Takes on the Justice Gap
Last fall, when an anxious patron rushed into the Addison Public Library asking how to file a court document, Sara…
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Budget Woes: Mayor, Council Clash Over Programs That Feds Once Paid for That Johnson Wants to Keep — on The City’s Tab
As city leaders scramble to close a $1.2 billion budget gap, Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to preserve multiple city programs…
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Family of Chicago Cop Killed in Botched Chase Sues Chicago Police Department and Partner Who Shot Her
The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday in which she says her daughter’s…
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‘Where is Justice for Krystal?’ Mom of Cop Asks After Suing Chicago Police Department, Partner Who Shot Her
Her voice trembling, the mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera asked a question Thursday as she announced a wrongful…
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A Once Dying Mall in Southern Illinois is Getting a Mighty Makeover, Thanks to $112M Bond Deal, But The Project Has Hit a Speed Bump
MARION, Ill. — One of three developers entrusted by state and city of Marion officials to oversee a multimillion redevelopment…
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Chicago Police Brass Had Rejected Troubled Cop’s Move to Elite Unit Before He Fatally Shot Partner
The cop who fatally shot his tactical team partner during a chase on the South Side last year initially had…
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How Much Public and Private Money Is Powering Chicago’s Quantum Push?
Editor’s Note: We published a story last year examining the massive public investment aimed at developing the quantum industry in…
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The 2026 Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting are Now Open for Submissions
Submissions are now open for the 22nd Anniversary Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. News organizations across Chicago…
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‘You’re One of Us’: After Off-Duty Cop Crashed Car Then Holed Up at Home in Armed Standoff with Police, He Got a Big Hug and Initially Faced No Charges
An off-duty police officer was returning to his home from an early dinner with his three young daughters when, according…
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Search warrant reveals FBI is investigating former Carlyle police chief
Article Summary The former chief of police in downstate Carlyle, Mark Pingsterhaus, is being investigated for possible charges that include…
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City Sues For Millions In Damages After ‘Worst Landowner’ Property Auction Fails
When the woman dubbed Chicago’s “worst landowner” was forced to sell off her real estate empire of vacant lots on…
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Chicago’s quantum hub has some of the highest state funding per job. Here’s the breakdown
Editor’s Note: This is the second of three explainers examining key issues in the 128-acre Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park,…
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Chicago Police Officer ‘Inadvertently’ Fired Taser a Year Before Fatally Shooting His Partner
The Chicago cop who city officials say unintentionally shot and killed his partner during a foot pursuit last summer had…
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Edwardsville Officials Assured Residents on Facebook The City Had ‘No Formal Proposal’ For a Data Center — But City Emails Tell a Fuller Story
As Metro East towns are grappling with the interest of a major developer looking to build three massive data centers…
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