Chicago Police Brass Had Rejected Troubled Cop’s Move to Elite Unit Before He Fatally Shot Partner
The cop who fatally shot his tactical team partner during a chase on the South Side last year initially had his appointment to that unit […]
How Much Public and Private Money Is Powering Chicago’s Quantum Push?
Editor’s Note: We published a story last year examining the massive public investment aimed at developing the quantum industry in South Chicago. This week, we […]
The 2026 Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting are Now Open for Submissions
Submissions are now open for the 22nd Anniversary Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. News organizations across Chicago and Illinois are encouraged to […]
‘You’re One of Us’: After Off-Duty Cop Crashed Car Then Holed Up at Home in Armed Standoff with Police, He Got a Big Hug and Initially Faced No Charges
An off-duty police officer was returning to his home from an early dinner with his three young daughters when, according to police records, he allegedly […]
Search warrant reveals FBI is investigating former Carlyle police chief
Article Summary The former chief of police in downstate Carlyle, Mark Pingsterhaus, is being investigated for possible charges that include wire fraud and theft of […]
City Sues For Millions In Damages After ‘Worst Landowner’ Property Auction Fails
When the woman dubbed Chicago’s “worst landowner” was forced to sell off her real estate empire of vacant lots on the South and West sides […]
Chicago’s quantum hub has some of the highest state funding per job. Here’s the breakdown
Editor’s Note: This is the second of three explainers examining key issues in the 128-acre Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, or IQMP. Today, we look […]
Chicago Police Officer ‘Inadvertently’ Fired Taser a Year Before Fatally Shooting His Partner
The Chicago cop who city officials say unintentionally shot and killed his partner during a foot pursuit last summer had previously told his bosses that […]
Edwardsville Officials Assured Residents on Facebook The City Had ‘No Formal Proposal’ For a Data Center — But City Emails Tell a Fuller Story
As Metro East towns are grappling with the interest of a major developer looking to build three massive data centers in the area — and all […]
Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft
Article Summary A federal grand jury in East St. Louis returned a four-count indictment against former Carlyle Police Chief Mark Pingsterhaus on Tuesday. The indictment alleges that Pingsterhaus took more […]