Robert Herguth

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain essentially blamed his agency's strained relationship with Aurora police for the incident that killed a police dog and a carjacking suspect.

The former leader of the Chicago-area arm of the Passionists order made the promise two years ago in response to a Sun-Times investigation. Its current leader won't say why that hasn't been kept or whether that's still in the works.

Friends of Brandon Johnson got but then refunded four contributions from custodial companies and industry executives. But the mayor's campaign fund held onto a $1,000 contribution from a businessman who was part of a losing bid from then-Chicago Public Schools' cleaning contractor Aramark, which…

The mayor of the small south suburb, Charles Griffin, was convicted on Monday of embezzling taxpayer money. On Thursday, he submitted a resignation letter.

While the mayor's campaign refunded several contributions from custodial companies and industry executives, it defended keeping $1,000 from a businessman who was part of Aramark's losing bid to continue as CPS' janitorial contractor.

Days after he was convicted in a corruption case , the mayor of Ford Heights has submitted his resignation, officials say.

One of Scott Goodman's companies was millions of dollars behind in rent and property taxes on a West Loop building it leased from the CTA. Yet he made campaign contributions to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, state legislators and Chicago City Council candidates.

Chicago's City Hall inspector general said Benchmark Construction had lied about being a city-based business and proposed banning the company from ever again getting contracts from City Hall. A top aide to Mayor Brandon Johnson ignored that recommendation.

Bishop Ron Hicks, the top Catholic figure in Will and DuPage counties, won't appeal a Vatican decision that reversed his closure of St. Joseph Parish in the far southwest suburb, according to a newly published church bulletin.

Among the drug companies to contribute campaign money to U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider, Robin Kelly and Darin LaHood are several firms accused of helping to fuel the opioid crisis that's claimed more than 500,000 lives in the U.S. from overdoses.