The Price Kids Pay: Schools And Police Punish Students With Costly Tickets For Minor Misbehavior

Illinois law bans schools from fining students. So local police are doing it for them, issuing thousands of tickets a year for truancy, vaping, fights and other misconduct. Children are then thrown into a legal system designed for adults.

By Jodi S. Cohen ProPublica and Jennifer Smith Richards Chicago Tribune | April 28, 2022 1:33 p.m.

Chicago Mayor, NM Gov Aren’t Thrilled About Trump Sending ‘Surge’ Of Federal Troops Over

By Summer Concepcion | July 26, 2020 6:16 p.m.

Chicago Mayor On Trump’s Federal Goon Squads: ‘We’re Just Not Having That In Chicago’

By Zoe Richards | July 23, 2020 10:40 a.m.

Trump Trashes Dems While Describing Fed ‘Surge’ To Chicago, Albuquerque

By Matt Shuham | July 22, 2020 6:19 p.m.

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Lori Lightfoot addresses the crowd at her election night party as she leads in the polls, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Chicago. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Chicago Mayor Says She Won’t Allow Trump To Deploy Troops To ‘Terrorize Our Residents’

By Zoe Richards | July 22, 2020 9:28 a.m.

Leading Mayors Call Trump Deployments Reminiscent Of ‘Authoritarian Regimes’

By Matt Shuham | July 21, 2020 10:59 a.m.

TRENTON, UNITED STATES - APRIL 3, 2020:New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) speaks at the Coronavirus press briefing in Trenton.

Governors And Mayors Push Back On Trump’s Wish To Reopen Economy Soon

By Summer Concepcion | April 12, 2020 5:25 p.m.

Chicago Cocktail Bar Employee Taken Into Custody For Spitting On Eric Trump

By Nicole Lafond | June 26, 2019 7:40 a.m.

Feb 12, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; [CAPTION] during the second half at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nuccio DiNuzzo-USA TODAY Sports

Texts Reveal State Prosecutors Wholly Unprepared For Fallout Of Smollett Case

By Kate Riga | April 17, 2019 8:58 a.m.

Rahm Isn’t Done Yet: Chicago Sues Smollett For Police Overtime Costs

By Kate Riga | April 12, 2019 8:03 a.m.