March 16, 2026
The city of Chicago can't evade trial on three female cops' claims that gender discrimination cost them promotions or got them downgraded to lesser positions, an Illinois federal judge ruled, crediting evidence showing they may have been treated differently due to their sex.
October 04, 2018
An Illinois federal judge rejected the city of Chicago's bid to escape claims from two female officers who say the Chicago Police Department discriminates against women employed in prestigious units or hoping to join them, ruling Thursday the women have supported their allegations of a pattern.