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

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 ...

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

On April 23, 2020, a man poured gasoline around the Illinois state government building in Chicago and set it on fire. The man ...

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

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

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.

In Chicago, federal prosecutors have abruptly dropped charges against Marimar Martinez, a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol officer as she joined a convoy of vehicles trailing federal ...

A federal agent holds a man on the ground on Asbury Avenue on Halloween. Credit: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois court filings Emails obtained by Evanston Now show ...

Union attorney alleges Chief Smith redirects misconduct probes to HR contractors. Guild seeks restraining order after city canceled recordings of investigatory interviews. Judge declined injunction; ...

James Gibson is a busy man. The 59 year-old has his hand in a number of projects, from starting an investment firm to writing an autobiography to producing music. He feels he has no time to waste ...