Cook County’s longest-serving prosecutor becomes judge at age 71
Michael Gerber has spent nearly 33 years as a prosecutor in Cook County, so Thursday, at age 71, he moved onto the next phase of his life. That's not retirement....
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3rd man charged in shooting over botched pot robbery: authorities
An Elgin man has been charged with shooting another man in the face after stealing a shoe box of marijuana from him at gunpoint, prosecutors said. Ryan Ratliffe, 27, was...
New child molestation charges against registered sex offender
New charges of child molestation were filed Thursday against a registered sex offender, prompting a Cook County judge to hold the Elk Grove Village man without bond. Ryan French, 35,...
Rosemont man pleads guilty to shooting, killing Des Plaines boy, 14
A Rosemont man pleaded guilty Monday to shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy in a gang-related incident and will spend the next 28 years in prison. Patrick Boswell, an eighth-grader...
Woman accused of stealing funds from Palatine school’s PTA, officials say
A 43-year-old woman who handled finances for a Palatine school PTA organization is scheduled to appear in court next week, accused of stealing $2,000 from the organization, authorities said. Amanda...
Prosecutors: Motorist chased down, slapped boy after ball struck car
A motorist chased down, slapped and threatened a boy whose ball struck the man's car while he was driving in Rosemont, authorities said. Richard Tannous, 29, of Arlington Heights, has...
Man accused of killing wife in ’73 wants statements to police quashed
A former attorney and school board member charged in the 1973 slaying of his wife will try to have statements he made to police before his arrest last year stricken...
Man who stole cop’s gun, later used to shoot 3 officers, gets prison time
Andre Cummings presumably didn't know that the gun he stole from a suburban home while working as a cable TV technician belonged to a cop. Cummings also said he didn't...
‘We always knew she did it’: Greco guilty of husband’s 1979 murder
It didn't take long for Jacquelyn Greco to raise suspicions among investigators and family members after her husband, Carl Gaimari, was shot to death in their Inverness home in 1979,...
$1M bond for Schaumburg man charged with molesting girl
Bond was set at $1 million in Cook County Court Friday for a Schaumburg man charged with molesting an 11-year-old girl four years ago. Joseph M. Jasser was charged with...