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R. Kelly turns himself in at 1st District police headquarters in Chicago on Feb. 22, 2019.

R. Kelly lawyers denied chance to question inmate who attacked singer in federal lockup

October 19, 2020 at 6:05 p.m.

Attorneys for R. Kelly will not get the chance to question an inmate who confessed to attacking the singer at a downtown jail in August, a federal judge ruled Monday....

Then-Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson talks at police headquarters on Nov. 7, 2019.

Former Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson sued for alleged sexual misconduct, accused of tampering with evidence in incident that led to his firing

October 15, 2020 at 7:16 p.m.

Ex-Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson allegedly committed "shockingly violent" acts of sexual assault against his former driver, an officer who was with him on the controversial night that ultimately led...

Two views of an animated video portraying Officer Jason Van Dyke and Laquan McDonald is shown to the jury during the trial for the shooting death of McDonald at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Sept. 25, 2018.

Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke withdraws appeal of his conviction in slaying of Laquan McDonald

October 9, 2020 at 6:11 p.m.

An Illinois appellate court has allowed former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke to withdraw his appeal of his conviction in the on-duty 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald. The decision...

In a photo that was retouched for publication in the baiduhai on Feb. 15, 1982, Jackie Wilson is taken into the Burnside Area police station in Chicago on Feb. 14, 1982, by a plainclothes officer after he was arrested in the shooting deaths of two officers.

Third trial of Jackie Wilson after allegations of torture at the hands of Burge ends stunningly, with judge turning ire toward prosecutors

October 2, 2020 at 8:48 p.m.

A murder case with decades of baggage — three different trials, a high-profile exoneration, a legacy of police torture — was abruptly dropped this week after allegations that a Cook...

Jackie Wilson, left, with his wife, Sandra Wilson, exit the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Sept. 22, 2020.

Prosecutors drop case against Jackie Wilson — who claimed Burge torture — after witness irregularity revealed

October 1, 2020 at 8:42 p.m.

At the tail end of Jackie Wilson's third trial for the 1982 slaying of a Chicago police officer, special prosecutors late Thursday abruptly dropped all charges against him. It was...

The Dreadhead Cowboy, aka Adam Hollingsworth, stands on his horse Prince on June 23, 2020, in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago.

‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ hit with charges he abused horse, which may be put down after Dan Ryan protest ride

September 24, 2020 at 12:06 p.m.

A lone cowboy rode out from obscurity this summer and into local fame, an oddball bright spot in a bleak year. The Dreadhead Cowboy — born Adam Hollingsworth — became...

Jackie Wilson, left, with his wife, Sandra Wilson, as they exit the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Sept. 22, 2020.

Even after a successful claim he was tortured into confessing by Jon Burge, man faces a third trial in slaying of 2 Chicago police officers

September 22, 2020 at 8:16 p.m.

A living relic of sorts from a notorious era in Chicago history took his seat in court Tuesday, wearing a three-piece suit and a surgical mask, bracing for his third...

In this file photo, Cook County Judge Michael Toomin speaks following the swearing-in of former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb during a status hearing concerning actor Jussie Smollett at the Leighton Criminal Court building on Aug. 23, 2019.

Authorities blame miscommunication for errant email that sent ballot withdrawal papers to Cook County judge: ‘Something got mixed up’

September 18, 2020 at 3:51 p.m.

A suspected attempt to surreptitiously boot a prominent Cook County judge off the Nov. 3 ballot can be chalked up to a simple miscommunication, authorities said on Friday. In the...

Prosecutor Brian Holmes speaks during the trial for the fatal shooting of Hadiya Pendleton at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2018.

Judge rejects bid for new trial for man convicted of being getaway driver in killing of Hadiya Pendleton

September 15, 2020 at 6:21 p.m.

More than two years after he was convicted of being the getaway driver in Hadiya Pendleton's murder, Kenneth Williams on Tuesday made an exhaustive — but ultimately unsuccessful — bid...

Judge Michael Toomin speaks following the swearing in of former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb during a status hearing concerning actor Jussie Smollett at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Aug. 23, 2019.

Judge who appointed special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case loses Cook County Democrats’ backing; he calls it ‘retaliation’ while party says it’s based on his record

September 14, 2020 at 9:13 p.m.

As the Jussie Smollett case boiled over last year, Judge Michael Toomin appointed a special prosecutor to look at how Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office handled...

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