Illinois man files wrongful conviction lawsuit

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – A northern Illinois man who spent 23 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit is suing the city of Rockford and more than 20 current and former police officers.

Chicago sues Trump administration again over grants

CHICAGO (AP) – The city of Chicago has sued the U.S. Department of Justice again for withholding public safety grants for the “sanctuary city’s” refusal to cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.

Trump administration steps in to kill police-reform plan

CHICAGO (AP) – The Trump administration has informed a federal judge in Chicago that it’s seeking to scuttle a plan negotiated between the nation’s third-largest city and the state of Illinois that envisions far-reaching reforms of Chicago