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A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a veteran police misconduct investigator against the city and the former chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability who resigned last year.
The lawsuit brought by Matthew Haynam claimed that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was fired by former COPA chief administrator Andrea Kersten in August 2024 after he reported her alleged malfeasance to the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability and the city’s Office of Inspector General.
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Juan Espinoza Martínez is seen with his three U.S.-born children. Espinoza Martínez is facing deportation despite a jury finding him not guilty of putting a hit on Gregory Bovino, chief of Border Patrol, during Operation Midway Blitz. (Family photo)
Indiana judge bars feds from deporting Chicago man acquitted of Gregory Bovino murder-for-hire
A federal judge in Indiana has temporarily barred federal officials from deporting a Chicago man acquitted last month of charges he offered money for the killing of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino. Read more here.
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Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) scores a layup in the fourth quarter during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Dec. 26, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
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Jack Saunders and Kate McQuillan, with Connor Ripperger, Colette Todd and Jackson Mikkelsen, in “Diana” by Theo Theatre. (Time Stops)
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Nominations are in for the 52nd anniversary Non-Equity Jeff Awards with Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre leading the way with 20 nominations in total, including 10 for “Diana the Musical.” Read more here.
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Law enforcement officers are present outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, near Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Sejal Govindarao)
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