CHICAGO (WLS) -- Judge Vincent Gaughan ordered the release of dozens of documents Thursday in the pre-trial proceedings in the murder trial of former CPD officer Jason Van Dyke. The complete documents ...

Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke. Because the killing and its aftermath altered the course of Chicago history, it is ...

Recently released records show that nearly two dozen officers were called to testify in the Laquan McDonald case, including the lead detective and officers on the scene whose initial reports ...

*A Cook County judge has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the murder case against Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Protesters interrupted a hearing at City Hall Tuesday night where the Chicago Police Department crisis triggered heated and emotional demands. Members of the Justice Department will ...

An award-winning journalist, Christy Gutowski focuses her work on criminal justice, government corruption and any story that speaks up for the little guy. Her favorite topics triumph the underdog and ...

CHICAGO >> Three Chicago police officers were indicted Tuesday on felony charges that they conspired to cover up the actions of a white police officer who shot and killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, ...

CHICAGO -- Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer convicted of murdering 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, was sentenced to 81 months, or 6 years and 9 months, in prison and two years mandatory ...

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Board on Thursday fired four police officers for allegedly covering up a white officer's 2014 fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald. The nine-member board found ...