Judge ousts two jurors
A federal judge on Monday excused two jurors from former Gov. George Ryan's corruption trial after the Tribune uncovered that both had apparently concealed arrest records during jury selection six...
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U.S. shuts child-porn chat room
Federal authorities have shut down an exclusive Internet chat room that traded in graphic child pornography, including "on demand" videos of children as young as infants being molested, U.S. Atty....
Hollinger revamps CEO’s pay package
Hollinger International Inc., parent of the Chicago Sun-Times, disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that it has formally amended the employment agreement of Chairman and Chief Executive Gordon Paris, reducing...
City clerk took bribes, U.S. alleges
City Clerk James Laski demanded cash bribes to steer city trucking business to a lifelong friend, then coached and cajoled him to lie to investigators in a series of meetings...
Daniels ex-aide works on plea deal
The former chief of staff to former Republican House leader Lee Daniels is negotiating a potential plea agreement to federal corruption charges, attorneys for both sides said Wednesday. Michael Tristano...
Author targeted for cure claims
Publishers Weekly says Kevin Trudeau, author of the book, "Natural Cures `They' Don't Want You to Know About," is the nation's current best-selling non-fiction writer. But the New York State...
Federal case a bold new legal gambit
With two head-turning complaints filed in federal court Monday, U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald has moved the issue of patronage hiring into the criminal realm, a bold step that has raised...
Morton Grove votes to ban OTB sites from suburb
Gambling opponents cheered a new Morton Grove law that bans off-track betting parlors, calling the measure among the first of its kind in the state. The Morton Grove law is...
As 113 vote `yes,’ a `no’ stands alone
When the Illinois House prepared to vote last month on the Community Self-Revitalization Act, unanimity was in the air. What lawmaker could oppose "communities" or "revitalization"? Especially on a minor...
Courts revisit double murder
An Illinois State Police colonel shut down an attempt to re-investigate a double murder in 2000, saying the case was "too politically sensitive," a state police captain testified Friday. Capt....