On Oct. 14, Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $260.8 million police misconduct settlement–the largest in U.S.

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Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality ...

Chicago $1 homes aren’t what they sound like. The city sells vacant lots to developers for $1, and the new homes sell at ...

Professor Donald Wink from University of Illinois Chicago speaks at a press conference outside of Sims Metal Management on June 3, 2026. The meeting was arranged by the Pilsen Environmental Rights and ...

When someone is arrested, it can come down to their word against an officer’s in court. But what happens when the officer’s own conduct is in question, or when they’re under investigation themself?

Faera McGruder, Southside Together member, addresses the crowd of more than 100 people at a Southside Together-organized event Saturday Credit: Jack Austin 2026 Once heralded by Gov. JB Pritzker as an ...

This story was co-published with the Chicago Reader. Gary Sams could hardly breathe. He had begun experiencing early symptoms of rapidly progressing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive ...

Illinois could become the first state in the nation to restore voting rights that were stripped from people serving prison sentences. Under proposed legislation backed by a coalition of voting rights ...

March attendeee Jawa Hit Sharwany displays a “Fierce Urgency of Now” banner at Marquette Park. (Photo by Jack Austin) Thousands marched on Saturday, August 1, as part of a multi-faith, multicultural ...

Chicago Public Schools executive leadership team includes Superintendent/CEO Dr. Macqueline King and Chief Education Officer Dr. Karime Asaf, both appointed by the 2026 CPS Board of Education. (Credit ...

An Illinois flag flies outside the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building where the recently established Gun Accountability Program Court takes places every Thursday morning (Photo / Tom O'Connor) ...