Illinois has nearly 29,000 registered sex offenders living in Illinois, but that number could increase with the passage of proposed legislation in Springfield. Of the…
‘Stephanie’s Law’ would expand state’s sex offender registry list
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Chicago’s Latino community divided over Alvarez’s defeat
Alex Rendón could not bring himself to support Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, even though she is the first Latina elected to the top prosecutor job…
New state law eliminates mandatory life sentences for youth offenders
A new state law that eliminates mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders will only bring more pain to the families of victims killed by teens,…
Domestic Violence in the Arab-American Community
Domestic violence is a problem that affects all communities. In the Arab American community, however, it is also taboo, always kept behind closed doors because…
Frank Main Talks Ethics and Journalism
Chicago Sun-Times crime reporter Frank Main was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for a series of articles about Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods. Main, 51,…
Man Pleads Guilty to Shipping Cocaine to Illinois
A 38-year-old Mexican citizen living in Oregon pleaded guilty Wednesday to his involvement in a conspiracy to ship more than 500 grams of cocaine to…
Crime in Pilsen Drawing Residents’ Attention
Pilsen residents said they are noticing an uptick in incidents of violent crime taking place in the Lower West Side neighborhood. Kenia Ballina, a student…
Anti-gun violence advocate mourns daughter at Board of Commissioners meeting
The father of a woman killed by gang violence spoke before the Cook County Board of Commissioners last week. Andrew Holmes’ daughter, Tamara Sword, was…