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Marimar Martínez shows a scar on her arm from a bullet wound as she describes the day she got shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent during an Illinois Accountability Commission hearing at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in the Loop on April 28, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Marimar Martinez to file federal lawsuit over shooting by Border Patrol agent

October 2, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

Lawyers for Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz, said Friday they're filing a federal lawsuit next week that includes...

"Broadview Six" defendants Katherine Abughazaleh, clockwise from upper left, Andre Martin, Michael Rabbitt, Joselyn Walsh, Brian Straw and Catherine Sharp. (baiduhai)

Judge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ case

October 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

A federal judge on Thursday said she'd initiate a "fact finding" process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the "Broadview Six" case.

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘Goonie’ gang leader gets life in federal prison for spate of murders, shootings that terrorized Englewood

September 29, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

On Tuesday, more than three years after he was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, Romeo Blackman stood in a federal courtroom to hear a sentence he already knew was coming: life...

Pigeons fly past garbage sitting outside of an apartment building in the 5500 block of West Melrose Street in Chicago on Feb. 1, 2023. The body of Regina Michalski was found in a freezer on the property Jan. 30, 2023. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago woman who hid mom’s body in garage freezer charged with Social Security fraud

September 29, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

A Chicago woman who left her dead mother’s body in a freezer has been charged with using her mom's stolen identity to collect tens of thousands of dollars in Social...

Sheri Mecklenburg stands in a forensics storage room at the Chicago Police Department on Nov. 26, 2003. At the time, Mecklenburg worked for nonprofit Women's DNA Initiative. (Bill Hogan/baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges

September 25, 2026 at 5:19 p.m.

The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the "Broadview Six" scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros this week.

Prosecutor at center of ‘Broadview Six’ scandal retires, says Boutros ordered grand jury transcript

September 24, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

Attorneys for the prosecutor at the center of the "Broadview Six" scandal said Thursday that U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros personally instructed her to get an expedited transcript of grand jury...

Judge sets high-stakes arguments in ‘Broadview Six’ sanctions request for Oct. 1

September 23, 2026 at 6:01 p.m.

A federal judge on Wednesday said she'll hear high-stakes oral arguments next week in the controversial "Broadview Six" case against a group of immigration protesters.

Reynaldo Guevara leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on June 8, 2018. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

City strikes sweeping Guevara police misconduct deal as proposed settlement fund soars

September 18, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson forecasts a $401 million cost for settlements in 2027, and much of it appears set to go to a deal to settle cases tied to former Detective...

An undated photo shown to the jury in the trial of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe shows him holding up the gun prosecutors say was used in the rape and robbery of Chinese sex workers in 2022. (U.S. attorney's office)

US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms

September 17, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

A federal jury on Thursday convicted U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe on all counts alleging he used his gun and badge to rape and rob Chinese sex...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe, charged in a series of robberies and sexual assaults of sex workers in Chicago's northwest suburbs, is shown in a photo in a court document allegedly meeting with a witness at a seafood buffet. (U.S. attorney's office)

Jury deliberating fate of customs agent prosecutors called ‘a rapist in a police uniform’

September 17, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

A federal jury has heard a series of women testify over the past week that they thought U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe was "the fake police," a...

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