Violent crime on Chicago’s trains and buses has surged to record levels, and the federal government is watching closely. Millions in funding could be withheld if the CTA doesn’t deliver a clear plan to curb assaults.
A flirtatious introduction at a Nagoya bar spiraled into a night prosecutors say ended with 32 tequila shots and a young woman dead. Now a courtroom must decide whether it was reckless pressure, criminal intent, or a tragic encounter that turned fatal.