Controversy surrounds Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as DOJ probes his administration's hiring practices amid accusations of racial bias and 'Black supremacy.' ...

Jenkins served as the sheriff of Culpeper County in northern Virginia for a decade but lost his reelection bid in 2023 amid the charges he was facing and eventually was convicted on bribery charges.

On a recent afternoon in the Ogden Park field house in Englewood, Perkins led a group of volunteers around the park to plan for their upcoming “Roll N Peace” event in mid-June, where they give out 100 ...

Former Aurora Chief Information Officer Michael Pegues left his position alongside former Mayor Richard Irvin.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins The Weekend to discuss Trump’s Justice Department using legal retribution to open up an ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the Trump administration of intimidating his city after the DOJ launched an ...

Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department ...

Daniel Israel, the former president of Pontiac-based Asphalt Specialists, was sentenced to serve six months in federal prison ...

Dozens of Black pastors gathered Friday in a show of solidarity with Mayor Brandon Johnson after his hiring practices came under fire.

WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several stories from the week. This week’s topics include the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into ...

Chicagoans react after a local man is accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers. And the mayor waves off the latest Trump attack — this time, over hiring practices.

Black clergy in Chicago say they enthusiastically support Mayor Brandon Johnson during a press conference at the historic ...