Billy Goat Tavern owner faces off against ex-Playboy model in judicial race
It may sound like a Mike Royko fever dream come to life, but an experienced family law attorney who once posed nude for Playboy is challenging a co-owner of the...
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Cook County sheriff sues to unmask ‘Dan,’ an anonymous person accusing him of domestic abuse
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is going to court to unmask the person who alleged in emails to politicians, Chicago police investigators and journalists that Dart attacked his wife at...
Suspect in police killing wore body armor, but authorities say that’s not unheard of
The 44-year-old convicted felon charged with fatally shooting Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer was wearing a long jacket that concealed a bulletproof vest, according to police. In Illinois and at...
Illinois Supreme Court finds state gun ban near parks unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court took another bite out of the state’s gun laws on Thursday, ruling that a provision barring firearms near public parks is unconstitutional. The high court’s unanimous...
Comedian Reggie Watts vows to help Logan Square cat named for him, at center of custody dispute
The absurdist comedian/musician Reggie Watts, bandleader on the Late Late Show with James Corden, can check off plenty of comic firsts in his career — including being the first stand-up...
Lawsuit alleges CPS has failed non-English speaking parents of special ed students
Chicago Public Schools has failed to adequately help parents with limited English skills navigate the special education process for their children as required by law, a federal lawsuit filed Monday...
Fired Cook County Jail officer wins job back in latest fallout over personnel board
A Cook County correctional officer fired for using excessive force against a jail detainee in 2012 got his job back this week as part of the continuing fallout from a...
Transgender student who sued Palatine school district over locker room access loses round in court
A Cook County judge Thursday denied a request by a transgender student for equal access to the girls’ locker room at Palatine High School, ruling that state law only requires...
Lawsuit alleges off-duty Chicago airport officer acted recklessly in shooting
An off-duty Chicago Department of Aviation security officer told investigators at the scene of a shooting in Buffalo Grove last June that he may have accidentally fired his gun when...
Chicago artist sues pet shelter for custody of cat, gets hour’s visitation a week
When her cat dashed out an open door a day before Halloween, Logan Square artist Rae Bees turned to her Facebook community for help. “i’m Reggie and i’m lost (again),”...