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Year after jury’s record award in off-duty shooting, victim awaits payout while Chicago cop collects a paycheck
Michael LaPorta’s wheelchair is falling apart. The specially equipped van he uses to get around his South Side neighborhood needs serious repair. The lift he uses to get in and...
Democrat J.B. Pritzker topples first-term Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in Illinois governor race
Billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday soundly defeated first-term Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, who conceded his re-election bid less than an hour after the polls closed, giving Democrats near total...
Judge says he won’t let suit against Obama Presidential Center drag on
The judge overseeing the federal lawsuit challenging the construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park said Wednesday he does not expect the case to drag on as both...
As hurdles mount for Obama Presidential Center, worry and anxiety grow on South Side
Paraisia Winston looks forward to having the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, 4 miles from her South Shore home, to add a new historical treasure to her already culturally...
City controls key land for redevelopment near Obama Presidential Center
Drive along the weed-filled lots that line 63rd Street in Woodlawn and it’s hard to picture a bustling stretch of stores, apartments and commercial activity. That, though, is just what...
In Rahm Emanuel’s tenure, a global vision bogged down by local issues
Rahm Emanuel stormed back to Chicago from Washington in 2010 as a political force of nature, ready to swoop in and lead the city with his legendary drive and deep...
Judge upholds record $44.7 million jury award in Michael LaPorta case
A federal judge has upheld a record $44.7 million judgment against the city in a high-profile police misconduct case, a sum awarded by a jury last fall after the panel...
Willow Creek’s journey from defending pastor to accepting accusations unfolds slowly, ends in mass resignations
Inside a brightly lit conference room overlooking downtown Chicago, Bill Hybels struggled to explain away allegations that he had acted inappropriately with women during decades as leader of one of...
Deportan a un padre de Naperville a pesar del cuidado que requiere su hija
Un padre de familia de Naperville, que hizo una petición de último minuto al Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) de Estados Unidos para permanecer en el país...
Naperville father deported despite plea that ICE allow him to stay in U.S. with daughter who has spina bifida
A Naperville father who made a last-minute plea to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement so he could remain in the U.S. to care for a young daughter with severe spina...