Norville sentenced to 20 years in prison for meth delivery September 9, 2021 9:47 am|A Galesburg man was sentenced last week to 20 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with…
37th District candidate’s suit helps lower barrier to ballots for third party candidates May 19, 2020 12:54 pm|A federal judge has made it a little easier for third parties to qualify for state ballots in…
R. Kelly to enter plea to reworked federal charges in Chicago March 5, 2020 12:24 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly is due in federal court on Thursday in Chicago to enter…
Brian Urlacher’s brother pleads not guilty in gambling case March 5, 2020 12:21 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Casey Urlacher, the brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, pleaded not…
Feds seeks 10 years for 2 Chicago cops in bogus raids case March 3, 2020 11:52 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking 10 years each in prison for a veteran Chicago police sergeant…
Widow of slain police commander sues gun-selling website February 13, 2020 12:22 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The widow of a slain Chicago Police Department commander filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the…
Ban proposed on red-light cameras, heart of bribery scheme February 6, 2020 11:56 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Red-light enforcement cameras, at the center of an ex-state senator’s guilty plea last week…
Illinois man admits to stealing millions from investor February 6, 2020 11:53 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who portrayed himself as a heavyweight in the Las Vegas sports…
Former Illinois legislator pleads innocent in bribery case February 5, 2020 12:05 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois state Rep. Luis Arroyo on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to bribery charges in…
Autistic futures trader who triggered crash spared prison January 29, 2020 12:14 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. judge Tuesday sentenced a socially awkward math whiz-turned-futures trader who earned tens of…
Ex-Illinois lawmaker pleads guilty in red-light bribery case January 29, 2020 12:07 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state senator pleaded guilty Tuesday to accepting around a quarter of…
Ex-Illinois lawmaker charged with red-light camera bribery January 28, 2020 12:07 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors filed bribery and tax charges on Monday against a former Illinois state senator…
Judge: Teacher layoffs didn’t discriminate against blacks January 23, 2020 11:29 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A class-action lawsuit claiming Chicago Public Schools discriminated against black educators when it announced layoffs…
Judge: Teacher layoffs didn’t discriminate against blacks January 22, 2020 12:16 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — A class-action lawsuit claiming Chicago Public Schools discriminated against black educators when it announced layoffs…
Man gets 13-year sentence for making counterfeit pills January 8, 2020 11:54 am|URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for producing…
Indianapolis duo get another continuance for 2018 Walgreen’s robbery January 8, 2020 11:10 am|A pair from Indianapolis have had their federal case, accusing them of robbing the Fremont Street Walgreen’s in…
Judge: Illinois prison officials must read hearing evidence January 6, 2020 12:03 pm|CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A district judge has ordered three Illinois prison officials to read transcripts from a…
Ex-city colleges official, others charged in kickback scheme November 21, 2019 12:06 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A former City Colleges of Chicago official and seven others have been indicted on charges…
Complaint: Chicago lawmaker bribed Senate colleague October 29, 2019 11:09 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A federal complaint accuses an Illinois lawmaker of offering a bribe of $2,500 a month…
Illinois lawmaker faces federal public corruption charge October 29, 2019 11:08 am|CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois state lawmaker has been arrested on a federal public corruption charge, becoming the…