Chicago's police department must acknowledge its racist past and change its handling of excessive force allegations to pave the way for wider reform, a task force set up by Mayor Rahm Emanuel has ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday announced a new task force dedicated to fighting crime on the Chicago area's mass transit system.

There's a new Regional Transit Task Force on crime, coming to public transit.

State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced the launch Monday of the Regional Transit Task Force, the latest effort to reduce crime on buses and trains amid federal threats to yank funding.

The group will convene monthly to analyze violent incidents that have happened on or near public transit systems and work to bring charges. “The task force mission is clear: promote public safety on ...

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced a new task force Monday that will bring together officials from a swath of local, state and federal agencies to discuss how to improve safety on ...