Judge Rules Feds Can’t Block Grant Money to Sanctuary Cities
CHICAGO (CN) – Chicago won a partial victory Friday against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ attempt to financially punish sanctuary
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White Actor Accuses Comedy Club of Ignoring Racial Harassment
A white Second City actor sued the famous Chicago comedy club, claiming he was cut from a show after complaining that a black cast member called him “White Jesus” and said she wishes that all white people were dead.
Read moreIllinois Governor Signs ‘Historic’ Education Funding Bill
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bipartisan education bill Thursday that will revamp the way the state funds public schools, ending his standoff with the Legislature over the so-called bailout of Chicago schools.
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Illinois Asks Court to Enforce Police Reforms in Chicago
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan brought a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Chicago, seeking federal court oversight to prevent the city’s police force from using unneeded excessive and deadly force against black and Latino residents.
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Chicago Cop Guilty of Excessive Force for Shooting at Black Teens
A federal jury on Monday found Chicago police officer Marco Proano guilty of civil rights violations for shooting 16 bullets into a car full of black teenagers in 2013.
Read moreAirport Security Firm Must Rehire Fired Union Workers
A federal judge ordered that two airport security guards must be given their jobs back after they were fired for talking to the press about a union strike last year.
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Sessions Slams Sanctuary Cities in Cooperative Miami
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions blasted Chicago for its “sanctuary” policies during a speech in Florida on Wednesday, while praising Miami-Dade County for its commitment to the rule of law and helping the federal government enforce immigration laws.
Read moreParents Go to Court as Illinois School Funding Crisis Deepens
Chicago parents sued the Illinois Board of Education on Thursday over the ongoing school funding crisis, as state lawmakers face another showdown with Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Read moreJudge Doesn’t Like Chicago’s Ban on Ads in Ubers
A federal judge refused to dismiss a constitutional lawsuit challenging a Chicago law that prohibits Uber, Lyft and other rideshare drivers from displaying ads and entertainment inside and outside their cars.
Read moreNorthwestern Professor Charged in Chicago Stabbing Won’t Fight Extradition
A Northwestern University professor will be returned to Chicago to face charges that he and an accomplice fatally stabbed a Chicago man late last month then drove across the country before surrendering in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Read moreChicago Sues Justice Department Over Rule Targeting Sanctuary Cities
CHICAGO (CN) – Chicago sued the Trump administration Monday over new Justice Department grant guidelines that would force sanctuary cities to aggressively
Read moreChicago’s Distracted-Driving Law Draws Class Action
Distracted driving has been blamed for a spike in traffic fatalities last year, but three drivers claim in a class action that Chicago’s response to the problem puts motorists through a money-making scheme with little due process.
Read moreO’Hare Airport Officers Sue to Regain Police Title
Aviation security officers at O’Hare and Midway airports sued Chicago on Thursday over a decision to strip them of their police title and functions after O’Hare officers violently dragged a Louisville doctor off a United Airlines flight.
Read moreUnion-Led Investment Group Beats Tribune’s Bid for Sun-Times
Ending efforts by Chicago Tribune to acquire its cross-town rival, the struggling Chicago Sun-Times was sold Wednesday to an investment group led by a former city alderman and a coalition of unions.
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Police Watchdog Demands Records on Chicago’s Secret Fund
A Chicago-based police accountability group claims in court that the city’s police department has once again refused to hand over documents showing how it spent money from a secret fund of seized cash.
Read moreChicago Police, Feds Team Up on New Effort to Curb Violence
Chicago police, federal agents and prosecutors are launching a new initiative Friday to stem the flow of illegal firearms in the city as part of efforts to curb rampant gun violence that President Donald Trump says is at “epidemic proportions.”
Read moreReporter Fights for Records on Arab-American Spying
A journalist and documentary filmmaker sued the Justice Department for the release of FBI records about a surveillance program she says targeted Arab-American communities outside Chicago before 9/11.
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