• The Cook County state's attorney's office is doing battle with Northwestern University's Medill Innocence Project over students' work in securing a new hearing for Anthony McKinney, who the project claims was wrongfully convicted for a 1978 murder.
• After months of pressure as a result of the Clout College scandal, University of Illinois chancellor Richard Herman announced his resignation, effective Monday.
• Anger is spreading over a fundraiser being held by the Fraternal Order of Police for Chicago Police officer Joseph Frugoli, who was charged with a DUI and reckless homicide for a drunk driving accident this past spring that claimed the lives of two men. Frugoli was off-duty at the time of the accident.

Last week veteran Chicago Police detective Joseph Frugoli was charged with DUI and reckless homicide after plowing an SUV into the back of a disabled car on the Dan Ryan killing two people. Frugoli, also charged with leaving the scene of an accident (IDOT workers saw him walking along the expressway), was freed on bail Sunday afternoon. Monday night protesters, friends and family of the two men killed in that crash held a silent protest outside Frugoli’s home. Protesters believe that Frugoli’s $500,000 bail was too low and that he’s receiving special treatment because he’s a Chicago cop. more ›