Terrorism trial delayed for mental health evaluation
A federal judge on Tuesday delayed a suburban man's trial in an alleged terrorism bomb plot so he can undergo a mental health evaluation after he spoke out at a...
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Counterfeit Blackhawks gear worth $180,000 seized during Final
Federal agents seized more than 4,350 counterfeit sweaters, caps and other souvenirs as part of a crackdown during the Stanley Cup Final and Thursday's victory celebration, authorities said Friday. The...
Judge: Ex-inmate in historic death row case doesn’t deserve innocence paper
A Cook County judge on Thursday denied a certificate of innocence to Alstory Simon eight months after prosecutors threw out his murder and manslaughter convictions in a stunning reversal for...
Cook County Jail guard convicted in unprovoked attack on inmate
A judge on Wednesday convicted a veteran Cook County Jail correctional officer in an unprovoked attack on a detainee that was captured on a security camera. Rico Palomino, a 12-year...
Man charged in fatal stabbing in Uptown
A man has been charged in the Sunday fatal stabbing of another man during a fight between the two homeless men in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Ross Feiwell, 58, of...
Judge upholds firing of Chicago cop over controversial photo
A Cook County judge on Wednesday upheld the firing of a veteran Chicago police officer over a controversial photo showing him posing as a hunter with a man wearing antlers...
Dennis Hastert pleads not guilty amid claims of hush money, lying to FBI
Shortly after pleading not guilty Tuesday to charges related to sensational allegations of hush money payments and lying to federal agents, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert stood in a...
4 cops charged with lying under oath after video of drug bust shown in court
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez announced perjury charges Monday against four veteran police officers — three of them narcotics cops from Chicago — for allegedly lying under oath at...
Club volleyball coach charged in sex assault of underage girl
A club volleyball coach at John F. Kennedy High School sexually assaulted a 14-year-old female player while driving her home from practice, Cook County prosecutors said Friday. Tomas Angeles, 27,...
UIC student cleared in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ case back in criminal court
A onetime student leader at the University of Illinois at Chicago who was cleared less than three months ago of sexually assaulting a woman while re-enacting scenes from "50 Shades...