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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Matt Masterson

    Family of Renee Good Sues Trump Administration, ICE Agents Months After Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis (opens the original)

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    A Chicago-based law firm is suing current and former Trump administration officials in connection with the death of Renee Good, whose fatal shooting in Minneapolis early this year sparked nationwide protests against the president’s expanded immigration enforcement efforts. Attorneys with the Romanucci & Blandin law firm on Thursday announced a pair of new civil lawsuits against the U.S. government, individual federal agents and officials nearly nine months after Renee Good, 37, was fatally shot

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Matt Masterson

    ‘Broadview Six’ Judge Says More Answers Needed About Prosecutors’ Conduct in the Botched Case (opens the original)

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    A federal judge has not yet ruled on whether to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate possible wrongdoing by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office in the “Broadview Six” case. But the judge does intend to conduct additional fact-finding into exactly what happened in the botched prosecution. U.S. District Judge April Perry on Thursday said she needs further answers about the conduct of prosecutors in Boutros’ office before deciding whether criminal charges could be warranted. While federal p

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Matt Masterson

    CPS Enrollment Drops by 11K Students Amid Questions Over Possible Future School Closures (opens the original)

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    Enrollment across Chicago Public Schools has fallen by more than 11,000 students this academic year compared to last, according to district officials, who pointed to migration trends and declining birth rates as root causes for the decline. CPS CEO Macquline King on Thursday said the district’s 20th day enrollment — which is typically used as the official student count in a given year — has fallen to 304,687 students in the 2026-27 academic year. That’s a decline of 11,537 students from the same

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Matt Masterson

    Ex-Board VP Sendhil Revuluri Drops Out of Race to Become Chicago School Board President (opens the original)

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    Former Chicago Board of Education vice president Sendhil Revuluri is ending his campaign to become the board’s first-ever elected president, blaming “special-interest cash” for blocking out the “voices of real Chicagoans.” Revuluri in a statement said his decision wasn’t an easy one, but that because of what’s “actually standing in the way, I can’t responsibly keep asking Chicagoans for their contributions, their time, or their votes.” “I’m grateful to every person who gave their time, money, an

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Matt Masterson

    Chicago Woman Accused of Social Security Fraud After Hiding Mother’s Body in Freezer for 2 Years (opens the original)

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    A Chicago woman, who previously pleaded guilty to concealing her dead mother’s body in a freezer for two years, now faces federal charges alleging she fraudulently collected more than $20,000 in Social Security and SNAP benefits during that time. The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the charges against Eva Bratcher, 72, who was indicted late last month on counts including theft of government property and fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of Social Security benefits. Those charges

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