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Claims against Willow Creek’s Bill Hybels of ‘sexually inappropriate’ conduct are credible, new report says
A council of Christian leaders tapped to review last year’s tumultuous exit of Bill Hybels from Willow Creek Community Church has concluded that claims of “sexually inappropriate words and actions”...
Ald. Edward Burke, undeterred by federal corruption charges, takes commanding lead in the 14th Ward
Federal corruption charges against powerful Chicago Ald. Edward Burke rattled every corner of City Hall like a thunderclap when they were announced last month, but as the votes were counted...
City reopens investigation — again — into Chicago cop found by civil jury to have shot his friend in the head
A city agency has reopened an investigation into an off-duty Chicago cop accused of shooting his childhood friend in the head and causing catastrophic injuries, marking its third attempt at...
House Speaker Michael Madigan’s public and private roles back in spotlight after bombshell involving Ald. Danny Solis
The intersection of Michael Madigan’s dual roles as Illinois House speaker and private property tax appeal lawyer gained the spotlight once again Tuesday, as the veteran politician was dragged into...
Garry McCarthy on Jason Van Dyke: ‘I was not standing in that guy’s shoes’
Garry McCarthy is in a tough political spot as he runs for mayor: He's pushing his experience as police superintendent as a key strength, yet he was fired from that...
How solitary confinement drove a young inmate to the brink of insanity
With his mental state deteriorating as he sat in the crushing isolation of solitary confinement, a desperate inmate named Anthony Gay saw a temporary way out. Sometimes it came in...
First he turned on ‘El Chapo.’ Then he secretly recorded him. Now in hiding, the Chicago twin testifies against the alleged Mexican cartel boss.
The large November 2008 heroin drop near O’Hare International Airport was unusual for more than one reason. For starters, the Sinaloa cartel had sent 20 kilos instead of the promised...
Kilos de drogas, grabaciones secretas y un número de teléfono muy familiar: gemelo de Chicago testifica en el histórico juicio de ‘El Chapo’
Como lugarteniente del supuesto imperio del cártel de Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, en ocasiones le correspondía a Pedro Flores hacer tareas aparentemente mundanas, como preparar nuevos teléfonos celulares para otros...
How Chicago became a key hub in El Chapo’s massive U.S. drug operation: Chicago twin testifies in historic trial
In untold hundreds of truck and train shipments, tons of cocaine rolled into Chicago hidden among loads of vegetables, shrimp, and even live sheep. The city acted as the American...
Uno de los gemelos Flores de Chicago testifica contra El Chapo
Uno de los hermanos gemelos de Chicago que se voltearon contra Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán y grabó en secreto sus conversaciones —como parte de un intento federal de llevar ante...