Dave McKinney

2 months ago | wbez.org | Jon Seidel |Tina Sfondeles |Matthew Hendrickson |Dave McKinney

A federal jury has found former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud in a partial verdict announced Wednesday morning. The news came nearly 65 hours into jurors’ deliberations in the case against Madigan, who broke records as the longest-serving state House leader in the nation before a widening federal corruption probe forced him from office in 2021.

2 months ago | wbez.org | Chip Mitchell |Adriana Cardona-Maguigad |Dave McKinney

President Trump’s administration is suing Chicago, Cook County and Illinois officials over so-called sanctuary policies. The Justice Department is claiming in federal court that officials including Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Governor JB Pritzker are interfering with immigration enforcement. WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell has been talking with legal experts about the suit and its prospects.

2 months ago | wbez.org | Adriana Cardona-Maguigad |Dave McKinney |Noah Jennings |Chip Mitchell

President Trump’s administration is suing Chicago, Cook County and Illinois officials over so-called sanctuary policies. The Justice Department is claiming in federal court that officials including Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Governor JB Pritzker are interfering with immigration enforcement. WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell has been talking with legal experts about the suit and its prospects.

2 months ago | wbez.org | Dave McKinney |Noah Jennings |Mike Puente |Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

President Donald Trump is touting the arrests of thousands of immigrants who he says are dangerous criminals who must be deported. But Chicago attorneys say the reality on the ground is different They say agents are picking up innocent immigrants…often without the required warrant. WBEZ immigration reporter Adriana Cardona Maguigad has more…. HOST: DIXON

2 months ago | wbez.org | Mariah Woelfel |Tessa Weinberg |Mohammad Samra |Dave McKinney

Coming off a bruising budget season, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will spend the next few months trying to claw back revenue from the state, spark a new funding stream for the city by taxing hemp and chip away at some progressive priorities on public safety, the environment and housing. That’s what’s outlined in Johnson’s policy agenda for the first quarter of this year, which his office has been presenting to select alderpersons, state lawmakers and community partners.