The Village of Oak Lawn has agreed to pay $825,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who was repeatedly ...

The lawsuit stems from the violent arrest of Hadi Abuatelah that left the then-17-year-old severely injured. The village said ...

It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – The city of Chicago’s law department is proposing a $90 million settlement for dozens of cases connected to a disgraced former police sergeant. Chicago’s corporate counsel is proposing ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s police settlement borrowing plan revives a practice past mayors discontinued and derided as ...

Chicago aldermen advanced another $17 million police misconduct settlement Monday tied to a decades-old alleged wrongful conviction. The hefty sum that still requires full City Council approval would ...

Keishon Thomas was in police custody for 16 hours before he died. He admitted to officers he ingested drugs and the officers ...

James Gibson is a busy man. The 59 year-old has his hand in a number of projects, from starting an investment firm to writing an autobiography to producing music. He feels he has no time to waste ...

Historic artifact to remain with original owner after being include in a police misconduct lawsuit settlement.

Thomas died at Milwaukee Police Department District 5 after he was taken into custody following a traffic violation. According to the criminal complaint, Thomas told police he'd ingested drugs prior ...

The Chicago City Council is expected to approve a $17 million settlement in another wrongful conviction case involving a ...