In the coming months, the court is set to hear arguments over Cook County’s ban on assault weapons, a greenhouse gas emissions case that could affect a Chicago lawsuit and a Colorado case on the separation of church and state in school funding.
School board president candidate Hilario Dominguez says he met with Chicago Public Schools’ internal watchdog, which is revisiting nearly decade-old allegations that he acted inappropriately with a high schooler.
The 48th Bank of America Chicago Marathon kicks off Sunday and organizers say they’re expecting more than 55,000 participants — the largest field in the race’s history. Here are some details for runners, and non-runners, taking part in the 26.2-mile race.
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Policing
Since 2019, the Chicago Police Department has operated under a consent decree.
This federal court order requires CPD to stop routinely violating Black and Latino residents’ constitutional
rights.
It also forces the overhaul of how officers are trained, supervised and disciplined.
WTTW News dives deep into why reform is so slow and how policing in Chicago continues to evolve.