Horton changes plea to guilty in federal kickback caseProsecutors said ex-D65 Supt. Devon Horton's guilty plea to the three felony counts will likely reduce his prison sentence length.Chicago Tribune2d agoWhole story →EducationJusticefederal corruption case
Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital.Chicago Tribune4d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthtennessee execution failure
Illinois ethics watchdog warns lawmakers on sexual harassmentDavid Risley was chosen as acting legislative inspector general after the previous officeholder, Michael McCuskey, resigned amid questions over how he handled the sexual harassment investigation of former state Rep. Harry Benton.Chicago Tribune4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeillinois ethics watchdog warning
Mayor Johnson's 911 mental health response teams see uptickMayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign promise of rolling out a non-police mental health response team is at the center of a new media blitz by his administration.Chicago Tribune5d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthBrandon Johnsoncare program expansion
Marimar Martinez plans to file federal lawsuit over shootingLawyers for Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz, said Friday they're filing a federal lawsuit next week that includes new ballistics analysis and video animation.Chicago Tribune5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeborder patrol shooting lawsuit
Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom thought to be tied to Ole Miss deathFederal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday.Chicago Tribune5d agoWhole story →EducationJusticekratom death investigation
NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect herNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.Chicago Tribune5d agoWhole story →EducationJusticeKathy Hochulcornell rape case
Chicago-area election officials prepare for federal agents at pollsCiting recent comments by President Donald Trump and top administration officials, lawsuits have been filed nationally and local election officials in Illinois have stepped up planning for ICE or FBI activity at election sites.Chicago Tribune6d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticevoting rights lawsuits
Mayor Brandon Johnson asks why rich put profits over 'the lives of my neighbors'Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the city’s corporate class of ignoring Black and brown lives Wednesday in a wide-ranging speech to a crowd of business leaders.Chicago Tribune7d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomyBrandon Johnsonchicago mayoral campaign
