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County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Tobacco isn’t a good investment – study shows a decline in stock prices since 2016

Environmental, social and governance investing, also known as impact or socially responsible investing, has become a popular concept. It’s based on awareness of the impact that firms have on the environment and on human wellbeing. Socially responsible investing recognises that these factors increasingly influence financial performance and thus investor returns.

The Conversation · Nov 19, 2024

Kate Summerscale on the 10 Rillington Place murders: ‘Why do some men go out of their way to kill women?’

True crime queen Kate Summerscale explores one of Britain’s most notorious murder trials in her latest book ‘The Peepshow’. She tells Katie Rosseinsky about the shocking contemporary parallels – and about a discovery that will change how we think about the case

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2024

Man sues Denver archdiocese over abuse by convicted priest

A man who says he was repeatedly sexually abused as a teen by his Catholic priest more than two decades ago is suing the now-defrocked priest and the Archdiocese of Denver

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Apple AirTags are a stalker’s dream, lawsuit says, investigation reveals clean energy law’s unfulfilled promises and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2022

Cook County’s chief judge investigating court employees who got COVID-19 relief loans

Four workers in other county departments have quit or been fired this year while under suspicion of defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2022

Cook County lowers adoption filing fee

The fee now matches that of DuPage, Will and McHenry counties. Some attorneys said they had filed adoptions in the collar counties because it was cheaper.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2022

Early progress of restorative justice courts is encouraging

Society as a whole sorely needs new ways to deal with crime.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2022

Enough with committees. Chief Judge Evans must take action to improve Cook County juvenile jail.

Our 2022 report makes 15 recommendations to the chief judge on how to improve the JTDC’s treatment of youth. Evans could order many of these changes now, without waiting for another committee report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2022

A damning review of Cook County juvenile jail, Biden’s student debt cancellation plan and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2022