Illinois S Prison Population Dropped 9 1 Percent Under Rauner And Other Chicago News

         Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Monday, December 19, 2016.

• IPRA rules the 2014 police shooting of Ronald Johnson III justified

         The Independent Police Review Authority ruled that Chicago police officer George Hernandez’s shooting of 25-year-old Ronald Johnson III in 2014 was justified. Johnson “wielded a firearm” as he ran from police, according to the IPRA. [CBS News]