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Antonio Porter speaks with the Tribune at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill on Feb. 27, 2018.

A Chicago man has been in prison 20 years for murder though 6 witnesses said he didn’t do it. His lawyers allege police misconduct.

August 11, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

A man serving a 71-year prison sentence is seeking to have his murder conviction tossed out, in part because of allegations of misconduct by a Chicago Police officer who was...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at City Hall on Aug. 2, 2023.

Mayor Brandon Johnson defends response to teen gatherings, migrant crisis: ‘My administration is different’

March 11, 2024 at 12:49 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday defended his "unique approach" to uplifting Chicago's youth and continuing to welcome migrants, two demographics the new administration has pledged to support amid criticism that...

A kick sails over a mass of Bear defenders to clear the crossbar and give Washington a 3-0 lead at Soldier Field on Nov. 14, 1971. The Bears have played their home games at Soldier Field since 1971.

Chicago Bears president and Mayor Johnson continue talking as NFL team keeps stadium options open

July 28, 2023 at 7:16 a.m.

As the Bears continue to pursue a potential move to Arlington Heights, they're keeping their options open and maintaining lines of communication with Chicago City Hall. Team President Kevin Warren...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, center, waits to be introduced during a "Treatment Not Trauma" campaign summit at First Presbyterian Church in the Woodlawn neighborhood on July 22, 2023, in Chicago.

Johnson campaign promise to reopen mental health clinics and enact ‘Treatment not Trauma’ non-police response gets boost

July 24, 2023 at 5:11 p.m.

A proposal to reopen the city's mental health clinics and expand non-police responses to 911 calls received a symbolic boost Monday during a long-awaited hearing on the signature plank of...

Bernard Kersh stands beside the Rev. Jesse Jackson after Kersh bonded out of Cook County Jail in Chicago on Dec. 6, 2019. Kersh was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer after allegedly spitting at an officer and being slammed to the ground.

Chicago aldermen reject $2 million settlement for fatal police shooting; man slammed to ground by cop in viral video to get $750,000

July 19, 2023 at 9:43 p.m.

In a high-profile rebuke of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city's Law Department, aldermen narrowly rejected a $2 million police settlement Wednesday from a controversial case of alleged police...

Then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks at City Hall in 2021. The city's watchdog found probable cause that Lightfoot solicited campaign contributions from city workers.

Chicago watchdog says Ald. Jim Gardiner, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot violated city ethics code

July 14, 2023 at 3:51 p.m.

Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner violated the city's ethics code when he allegedly retaliated against a constituent and vocal critic by directing staffers to issue bogus citations against him, Chicago's top...

Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability member Remel Terry announces the three nominees for the Chicago Police Department superintendent job at Kennedy-King College on July 13, 2023.

3 finalists for Chicago police superintendent named by civilian-led commission; next move is Mayor Johnson’s

July 14, 2023 at 5:44 p.m.

Chicago's community-led public safety commission sent its three top picks for police superintendent late Thursday to Mayor Brandon Johnson, who must now decide who will lead the long-troubled department as...

City Hall in downtown Chicago is seen June 14, 2023. Prosecutors are investigating possible minority-contracting fraud involving a series of Chicago government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Feds investigating possible minority-contracting fraud involving city deals worth millions

July 14, 2023 at 11:17 a.m.

Federal prosecutors are investigating possible minority-contracting fraud involving a series of Chicago government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars, including many with ties to a clout-heavy trucking and recycling...

Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara speaks following Mayor Lori Lightfoot's announcement of an emergency rental assistance program at a news conference at the Resurrection Project in Chicago on May 24, 2021.

City Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara leaving Mayor Johnson’s administration

July 11, 2023 at 2:26 p.m.

Chicago Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara is leaving City Hall, marking the highest-profile departure from the previous mayoral administration since Mayor Brandon Johnson took office. Novara announced her resignation Tuesday after...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks after being presented with a report from his transition committee on July 6, 2023, at Greater Harvest Baptist Church.

Slow start or cautious rollout? Mayor Johnson unveils transition report, fills key posts later than predecessors

July 6, 2023 at 5:17 p.m.

Days before he was sworn in as Chicago's mayor in 2011, Rahm Emanuel unveiled a series of goals from his transition team, including plans for the first 100 days. Lori...

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