Investigations

As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor’s AI boom

March 1, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Postponing the closure of the Schahfer coal plant also means continued exposure to toxic emissions...

September 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

A survivor of sex trafficking has sued anti-violence activist and Dolton trustee Andrew Holmes, alleging...

October 2, 2025 at 6:13 p.m.

Property assessments double for 37,000 homes in Chicago’s historically neglected neighborhoods amid fresh investor interest.

August 17, 2025 at 8:20 a.m.

Parents said they assumed a private school in an Oak Park mansion was recognized by...

July 2, 2025 at 4:27 p.m.

“It means a lot to my heart,” Jerry Moore said of receiving his late brother's...

July 1, 2025 at 11:36 a.m.

In the notoriously slow Cook County court system, a jury has convicted a south suburban...

June 12, 2025 at 4:55 p.m.

A veteran Chicago police officer will no longer carry a badge as part of a...

June 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Tyler Technologies' major Cook County contracts – peppered with delays and cost overruns – were...

May 29, 2025 at 7:16 p.m.

Illinois legislators approved a bill to prevent police from ticketing and fining school students for...

May 23, 2025 at 4:01 p.m.

Country Club Hills School District 160 spent $25,000 on conferences last year as parents raise...

May 21, 2025 at 10:12 a.m.

As Memorial Day neared, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a long-unclaimed Purple Heart to the...