What Exactly is Rahm Emanuel's Firing of His Police Chief Supposed to Accomplish?
The Chicago mayor dismissed his police superintendent, but the problems with the department are systemic.
The Chicago mayor dismissed his police superintendent, but the problems with the department are systemic.
More importantly: Was there a cover-up effort and should others face charges?
Officer Jason Van Dyke charged with murder.
Laquan McDonald, 17, shot 16 times.
A school computer science program developer explains the pros and cons.
Charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm a year later; still with the police department
Join us for a celebration of free minds and free markets in Wicker Park this evening.
Join us for a celebration of free minds and free markets (and free booze!) in Chicago on October 22.
New information released about Homan Square's secret operations.
Wave goodbye to the man who questioned use of deadly force.
Court declares newspaper ban in Chicago-area jails to be a violation of inmates' First Amendment rights.
Two new tax rules are intended to help close the city's massive budget gap.
17,700 complaints filed in four years
Chicago cop found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter because judge said off-duty shooting was reckless and he should've faced a murder charge.
Measure would allow licensed "cabarets" to offer both alcohol and topless dancing.
Rahm Emanuel challenger Chuy Garcia is setting progressive hearts aflutter, largely because his economic ideas are terrible
Rahm Emanuel's been in crisis mode for the last 4 years, and it's led to a few right decisions.
Tucked behind the skeletal remains of a melted windshield wiper...
The Chicago Police Department didn't need the War on Terror to teach it to violate civil rights.
People detained for hours without being charged or being able to contact lawyers.
New story sees roots of Guantanamo abuse in law enforcement agency's troubled past.
Maybe teachers union presidents who live in luxurious glass houses shouldn't throw stones at the one percent.
Judged as a whole, Chicago is doing a lot of things right. Judged by the plight of its least fortunate, that's not nearly enough.
Innovation, not government policy, is transforming the taxi industry.
How not to deal with abandoned foreclosed homes.
A federal report alleged widespread constitutional abuses in 2008
21st-century technology and entrepreneurial ingenuity are opening up the market for hired cars.
Chicago and Georgia taxi drivers try to shut down the competition
Say he hasn't done anything for the community
Nannies are not fans of people doing something that just looks like smoking
Thousands of pages to be provided to victims' lawyers