Steve Schmadeke – Page 56

Barge captain convicted of negligence in explosion that killed deckhand and polluted canal

November 3, 2021 at 8:52 p.m.

In a rare criminal conviction for a workplace fatality, a tugboat captain and his uncle's Lemont business were found guilty Monday of negligence charges for the death of a crewhand...

Barge captain convicted of negligence in explosion that killed deckhand and polluted canal

December 23, 2018 at 6:08 p.m.

In a rare criminal conviction for a workplace fatality, a tugboat captain and his uncle's Lemont business were found guilty Monday of negligence charges for the death of a crewhand...

Terrorism suspect’s lawyer clashes with appeals judge in do-over

December 23, 2018 at 6:06 p.m.

A veteran federal appeals court judge and a lawyer in a high-profile terrorism case sparred Monday as the court held an unprecedented second round of arguments after court personnel failed...

Prosecutors: Drunk driver caused crash that killed panhandler

May 21, 2019 at 10:48 a.m.

After making his wife of 40 years a pot of coffee and kissing her goodbye, Charlie Jones left his Valparaiso, Ind., home early Sunday morning, headed to Chicago on what...

No bail for suspect in slaying of Gold Coast business owner

May 21, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

A "distinctive" neck tattoo led police to the man charged with killing a Gold Coast business owner, prosecutors said today as a judge ordered the alleged killer held without bail....

No bail for suspect in slaying of Gold Coast business owner

December 23, 2018 at 6:03 p.m.

A "distinctive" neck tattoo led police to the man charged with killing a Gold Coast business owner, prosecutors said today as a judge ordered the alleged killer held without bail....

Dawn Valenti, left, of Chicago's Citizens for Change, consoles Julie Williams, center, during a prayer vigil for slain 14-year-old Endia Martin at the 900 block of West Garfield Boulevard in Chicago on April 30, 2014.

Charges dropped against aunt of girl, 14, charged with murder

May 21, 2019 at 10:14 a.m.

After shaky cell-phone footage of the last minutes of Endia Martin's life was played for the first time in court Friday, a Cook County judge threw out charges against an...

Sen. Kirk recommends Cook County prosecutor for federal bench

May 21, 2019 at 10:14 a.m.

Sen. Mark Kirk on Friday recommended a high-ranking prosecutor in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to the federal bench in Chicago. As head of special prosecutions, John Blakey, 48,...

Jury: Man guilty of killing 5, ‘execution style’

May 21, 2019 at 10:14 a.m.

A jury has convicted a 28-year-old man of the killings of five people who were shot "execution style" during a 2008 home invasion on the South Side.Torolan Williams, 28, was...

Jury: Man guilty of killing 5, ‘execution style’

December 23, 2018 at 5:56 p.m.

A jury has convicted a 28-year-old man of the killings of five people who were shot "execution style" during a 2008 home invasion on the South Side.Torolan Williams, 28, was...

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