Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers have filed a new ...

Just one month into the year, the city already has run through well over half of the $82 million that Mayor Brandon Johnson set aside for 2025 to cover police misconduct settlements and judgments. And ...

Chicago Tribune investigation would explicitly prevent police from ticketing students for violations such as vaping or ...

Orland Park says police will work with federal immigration agents when undocumented immigrants are charged or convicted of ...

As the uncertain future of the Department of Education looms, state lawmakers are looking to enshrine students’ civil rights.

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago, was not present. Under Senate Bill 430, one of a wave of immigration-related bills filed in the 2025 legislative session, Indiana’s Department of Homeland ...

The Trump administration, DOJ sues Illinois and Chicago over some of its ... More:Illinois lawmakers file bill to repeal 'Trust Act,' require police to work with ICE Gov. JB Pritzker who has ...

The Trump administration sues Chicago and Illinois over sanctuary laws, challenging local immigration policies and sparking legal debates on federal enforcement.

WGN Investigates: Investigating public corruption, crime & fraud “I asked leaders in law enforcement, ‘Should I veto the bill or sign ... the Chicago Police Department does not assist federal ...