Media bias against police? Some PDs take matters into their own hands.
Several police departments, stung by what they consider unfair reporting about their activities, have started [...]
In blue state Illinois, can union-curbing measures by GOP governor succeed?
Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced an executive order to limit dues owed to public-sector labor [...]
Detroit’s historic bankruptcy trial has its first day in court
The five-week trial will determine the fate of a "grand bargain" to protect both retirees' [...]
Johnny Outlaw works on the right side of the law helping ex-cons stay out of prison
The former inmate, who lives on Chicago's South Side, helps those who've served time to [...]
Can math stop murder?
In besieged Chicago, how police are tapping Big Data to try to curb gang violence By [...]
NCAA and college sports: It is time to pay athletes to play?
The push to unionize football players at Northwestern University may be the catalyst to reshape [...]
Conviction of ex-mayor Ray Nagin: Does it signal new era for New Orleans?
Ray Nagin was convicted Wednesday of 20 federal corruption charges, many connected to recovery efforts [...]
Pete Seeger: in the words of other musicians who knew him
Pete Seeger, who died Monday, recorded 100 albums and is widely credited as a mentor [...]
Can this Chicago community be saved? Hope rises in Englewood
In Englewood, a troubled neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, community engagement programs hint at a [...]
David Eads runs FreeGeek Chicago, ‘an Apple Store for the rest of us’
FreeGeek Chicago gives volunteers hands-on training in restoring old computers to sell or recycle – [...]