The Jon Burge torture scandal is a saga, now nearly 40 years old, of city, county, and federal government failure. BGA senior investigator John Conroy, who was instrumental in exposing the torture, reflects on the law enforcement officials who exceeded their authority, the prosecutors who did nothing about it, the elected officials who turned a deaf ear, and the costs incurred
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
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CTA Joyride Highlights Security Lapses
BGA/WGN investigation shows that despite millions in security, imposter stole Chicago bus and got away
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Cook County Chief Judge Evans Warns Judges Not to Attend Golf Outing
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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Faulty doors at Cook County Jail let inmates fight each other
DANGER CELLS | Escapes unlikely, but faulty doors let inmates fight each other