R. Kelly’s Chicago conviction to stand after appellate court rejects attempt to toss it
R. Kelly’s sex-crime conviction and 20-year sentence in Chicago’s federal court will stand, an appeals court ruled Friday in a blistering opinion.
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Northwestern University hazing lawsuits on new track after claims school attorneys mishandled confidential information
The hot-button lawsuits related to Northwestern University’s hazing scandal — some alleging widespread abuse on the football team, another claiming ex-coach Pat Fitzgerald was wrongly fired — will be consolidated...
Attorneys grappled over 30-year-old evidence at close of unusual double murder trial
Gerald Reed was finally brought to a retrial last week, and the focus of his case shifted away from police torture to whether he is actually guilty of a gruesome...
‘She looked terrified’: Testimony begins in the unusual murder trial of Gerald Reed
The first witness was called in the long-awaited trial of Gerald Reed, whose complicated legal saga has involved a murder conviction, allegations he was abused by police, a reversal of...
In a legal oddity, alleged police abuse victim to stand trial again for a double murder even after governor commuted his sentence
Prosecutors to try Gerald Reed again in a double-murder case more than 23 years old, despite claims of police abuse and a commutation from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Eileen O’Neill Burke holds slim lead over Clayton Harris III in Democratic race for Cook County state’s attorney
The Democratic primary to choose Kim Foxx's successor as Cook County state's attorney was still too close to call Wednesday morning as retired Appellate Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke held a...
Feds say they will call ex-Ald. Daniel Solis to testify against Madigan
Federal prosecutors said in a court filing Monday they plan to call former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis to the witness stand at the upcoming corruption trial of former House Speaker...
R. Kelly’s latest federal appeal argument heard in New York
Arguments attempting to throw out R. Kelly’s federal racketeering conviction in New York were as broad and complicated as the criminal scheme he was found guilty of running.
Judges, ex-legislators and the Cook County clerk wrote letters of support for convicted Springfield insider Tim Mapes
A sitting state appellate judge, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, multiple ex-legislators, and the Cook County Clerk all wrote letters of support for Tim Mapes, the former Springfield insider...
With ShotSpotter staying in Chicago for the time being, dispute continues over the system’s usefulness
In recent weeks, longstanding criticisms of ShotSpotter have intensified. Among them that the system is inaccurate, expensive and disproportionately harms people of color.