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Murder suspect Donnie Rudd appears at the Cook County Courthouse in Rolling Meadows for a status hearing on Nov. 8, 2016. Jury selection in his trial is set to begin June 25, 2018.

Wife’s death in ’73 was first thought to have resulted from car crash; now husband going on trial, accused of killing her

June 22, 2018 at 8:06 p.m.

A man charged with killing his new bride in what Cook County prosecutors allege was a staged car crash will go on trial next week, 45 years after the woman...

Suburban woman who drove through several yards trying to run down ex-husband found guilty but mentally ill

December 13, 2018 at 6:29 a.m.

A 46-year-old woman who drove through several backyards in Roselle trying to run over her ex-husband was found guilty but mentally ill Thursday of attempted murder and other crimes. Anna...

Mount Prospect woman charged with neglect of elderly relative found with infested bedsores

December 13, 2018 at 6:22 a.m.

A Mount Prospect woman has been charged with felony neglect after an elderly relative under her care was hospitalized with maggot-ridden bedsores so severe that her spine was exposed, authorities...

Comments that suburban woman had made about husband who now is accused of killing her can be used at trial: judge

May 22, 2019 at 3:55 a.m.

The case of a former South Barrington man accused of killing his wife 18 years ago inched closer to trial Wednesday when a Cook County judge ruled that statements the...

Woman fends off Mother’s Day attack by knife-wielding intruder by using her elderly mom’s walker

December 13, 2018 at 9:46 a.m.

A woman fought off a knife-wielding intruder with her elderly mother's walker after the man threatened both women in a Wheeling home on Mother's Day, authorities said. Prosecutors said a...

Former suburban cop in prison for sex assault on teen girl will keep $84K pension

December 13, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.

A former high-ranking suburban police officer who is now in prison for a sex crime will continue to receive his $84,000 annual pension. An attorney for the Lake in the...

Chicago woman gets 7 years for carjacking taxis in Hanover Park

December 13, 2018 at 9:09 a.m.

A 21-year-old Chicago woman was sentenced Monday in Cook County Circuit Court to seven years in prison for the carjacking and armed robbery of two taxi drivers in a northwest...

Former "American Idol" contestant Haley Reinhart, shown at Cook County court in Rolling Meadows on Aug. 2, 2017, was found guilty Feb. 26, 2018, of striking a bouncer at a Palatine bar.

Palatine bartender pleads guilty to battery in altercation that involved ‘American Idol’ singer Haley Reinhart

December 13, 2018 at 8:48 a.m.

A Palatine bartender charged in a melee that involved a former "American Idol" contestant last year was sentenced Wednesday to probation and anger management counseling. Adam Sobanski, 33, pleaded guilty...

Suburban man gets 16 years in prison after 16th DUI conviction

December 14, 2018 at 1:02 p.m.

As his wife wept silently in the courtroom, a 52-year-old northwest suburban man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday for his 16th drunken driving conviction. Christopher Clingingsmith pleaded...

‘Eres un depredador sexual de lo peor’, le dijo el juez a un sujeto que pidió una sentencia más leve

December 14, 2018 at 11:45 a.m.

El lunes, un juez del Condado de Cook condenó a un hombre de 45 años, residente de Rolling Meadows, a 35 años de prisión por abusar sexualmente de una niña...

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