Records obtained by the Sun-Times show the police have handed over documents that include the names, addresses and countries of origin of people targeted by federal immigration authorities.

If approved, the settlements will continue to hike the soaring cost of police lawsuit payouts. Chicago taxpayers have already approved $145.3 million to settle police lawsuits this year, a record amount far above the city’s $82.6 million budget that through May already towers above such spending in past years.

Hundreds of protesters rally at Congress Plaza Garden - North, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country on June 12, 2025, in Chicago. Good afternoon! WBEZ’s Prisoncast! will air a Father’s Day special at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tune into 91.5 FM or WBEZ.org. Here’s what else you need to know today.

The demonstration is the latest of several recent rallies in support of America's immigrant communities and against Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests.

The city’s Law Department is recommending a series of settlements in three wrongful conviction cases tied to infamous Chicago Police Department members.

A 36-year-old police officer who was a mother to a young daughter and four-year veteran of the Chicago Police has been shot and killed while on duty in Chicago.

Chicago police issued a statement amid reports of planned immigration protests in the city this weekend. The department said it will “protect those exercising their First Amendment Rights,” but also noted it will “not tolerate any criminal activity or violence.

Chicago Police alert of strong-arm robberies in River North, with assailants described as three African American males with dreadlocks.

A veteran Chicago police officer will no longer carry a badge as part of a plea agreement in which he admitted that he struck an eighth grade boy while making an off-duty visit to a South Side

With protests expected to stretch across several Chicago suburbs this weekend, and reports of heightened ICE raids possible, suburban officials have released new guidance.

Officer Krystal Rivera of the Chicago PD died after being unintentionally shot by another officer amidst a confrontation with a suspect. Her death has deeply affected the city and her colleagues.