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Chicago Cop Recounts Gunning Down Teen
A Chicago police officer testified before a Cook County jury Wednesday about his fatal shooting of a teenager and his neighbor, saying the incident has left him scarred but that he responded in the way he was trained to.
Read moreRace-Bias Suit Aims to Stop Chicago School Closure
Chicago parents who say they helped turn around a failing elementary school in a black neighborhood are now fighting for its survival in court, asking a federal judge to stop the school district from shutting it down to make way for a new high school.
Read moreArtist Slams Use of ‘Bean’ Sculpture in NRA Video
The artist who created the iconic piece claims “The Bean” sculpture in Chicago’s Millennium Park was used without permission in a National Rifle Association recruitment video that he says calls for violence against liberals and the news media.
Read moreChicago Police Accused of Falsely Tagging People as ‘Gang Members’ in Database
A coalition of community groups and individuals sued the city of Chicago on Tuesday over claims that the police department targets blacks and Hispanics for a database that permanently identifies them as gang members.
Read morePark Activists Seek to Stop Obama Presidential Center
A public parks activist group filed a federal lawsuit Monday to prevent the Obama Presidential Center from being built in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park.
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7th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Market Makers’ SEC Petition
The Securities and Exchange Commission did not have jurisdiction over a petition by a number of securities firms claiming the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Nasdaq mischarged them millions of dollars, the Seventh Circuit ruled.
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Class Action Filed Over Alleged Manipulation of Wall Street’s ‘Fear Index’
Investors claim in a federal class action that the Chicago Board of Options Exchange put profits ahead of protecting investors by allegedly allowing its Volatility Index to be manipulated by Wall Street firms.
Read moreSeventh Circuit Upholds Order Protecting Sanctuary Cities
Citing the need to check the potential “tyranny” of the executive branch, the Seventh Circuit upheld a nationwide preliminary injunction Thursday blocking U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ attempt to financially punish so-called sanctuary cities for refusing to enforce federal immigration laws.
Read moreAviation Officers Sue Over Lost Privileges After Dragging Incident
Aviation security officers filed a class action against Chicago and Illinois, claiming they were unconstitutionally stripped of their police powers and concealed-carry privileges after a doctor was dragged off a United Airlines flight last year.
Read moreSeventh Circuit Finds No Right to Elected School Board
The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday tossed Chicagoans’ claims that the city’s distinction as the only district in Illinois without an elected school board is racially discriminatory.
Read moreScandal-Plagued Chicago Suburb Sues Over Pension Crisis
The Chicago suburb of Harvey claims it will be unable to make payroll or fund essential city services by mid-April unless the Illinois comptroller releases $1 million currently being held to satisfy the debt the city owes to its police pension fund.
Read moreJudge Declares ‘Serial Stowaway’ Unfit for Trial
A woman dubbed a “serial stowaway” for repeatedly trying to sneak onto commercial jets without a ticket has been ruled unfit for trial, a judge ruled Thursday.
Read moreChicagoans Present Case for Elected School Board to Seventh Circuit
The Seventh Circuit was decidedly unfriendly Wednesday to claims that Chicago’s distinction as the only district in Illinois without an elected school board is racially discriminatory.
Read moreClass Calls Out Manipulation of Key Volatility Index
Not waiting for regulators to finish their investigation, an investor brought a federal class action Tuesday that accuses the Chicago Board Options Exchange of allowing the so-called fear index to be manipulated for years, costing billions of dollars in losses.
Read moreJudge Slams Fake Drug Houses But Won’t Toss Criminal Charges
A federal judge said Monday that fictitious stash houses used to ensnare would-be criminals should be “relegated to the dark corridors of our past,” but stopped short of issuing a ruling that could have curtailed their use.
Read moreTerror Suspect Competent for Trial in Chicago Bomb Plot
A terrorism suspect accused of trying to set off a bomb at a bar in downtown Chicago is competent to stand trial after receiving a year and a half of psychiatric treatment, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Read moreStowaway Pleads Not Guilty After Chicago to London Flight
An Illinois woman with a history of sneaking onto planes pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony theft, burglary and other charges for allegedly thwarting security at a Chicago airport and flying to London before anyone realized she didn’t have a ticket.
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