The plaintiffs accused federal agents of “a pattern of extreme brutality.” Many agents have left the region, so lawyers said ...

Protesters, journalists and faith leaders who sued over the aggressive tactics of federal immigration agents in the Chicago ...

Robert Smith Jr. was tortured into confessing to a double murder he didn’t commit by the “midnight crew” trained by notorious ...

The move came after the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police lodge appealed an earlier ruling that required the most serious ...

State and local officials have condemned the use of excessive force on protesters by federal agents, but not by their own police.

If approved, it would bring the total amount spent by taxpayers in 2025 to compensate those wrongfully convicted based on ...

The consent decree is a binding court order granting a federal judge oversight of the police department. WTTW News Explains how that works in practice.

Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer said insurance companies forced a $825,000 with a Bridgeview teen regarding a violent arrest in 2022.

As a private police force, UCPD is not subject to Illinois open-records laws or extensive city oversight, unlike police at ...

Kyle Rittenhouse testifies during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Wisconsin on Nov. 10, 2021. Rittenhouse was accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over ...

A 59-year-old city of Chicago employee has been accused of threatening a state senator. Joseph Haggerty was arrested Tuesday and charged with threatening a public official, Illinois State Police said.

A man has been federally charged after a woman was set on fire while riding on a CTA Blue Line train Monday night.