Marni Yang, serving life for murder former Bear's girlfriend, appears for evidentiary hearing
Marni Yang, now serving life in prison for a 2007 shooting that left a romantic rival dead, will be back in court Monday.
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Marni Yang, now serving life in prison for a 2007 shooting that left a romantic rival dead, will be back in court Monday.
Yang is serving a double life sentence for the shooting death of Rhoni Reuter and her unborn child in 2007. Reuter was the girlfriend of ex-Chicago Bears football player Shaun Gayle.
Yang will have an evidentiary hearing on Monday in Lake County, Illinois, as her attorney calls for her release.
Marni Yang is back in court Monday for an evidentiary hearing, expected to last two days, in her latest attempt to appeal her murder conviction for the death of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle’s girlfriend.
Marni Yang is now more than 10 years into a double life sentence in the shooting death of Rhoni Reuter, the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
The murder victim was the pregnant girlfriend of a former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
Whose fingerprint was on murder victim Rhoni Reuter's front door knob?
"They made her seem like this jealous, violent woman, and she was the exact opposite."
The case drew national attention – a woman who was pregnant with former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle's baby was murdered, and a woman with whom Gayle was sleeping on the side was convicted. But now nearly nine years later, the new attorney for Marni Yang says she didn't do it.
A Cook County jury awarded $40 million to the family of Rhoni Reuter on Wednesday, in a lawsuit they filed against the woman convicted of killing Reuter and her unborn child in 2007.
A judge in Waukegan is expected to sentence a former real estate agent to life in prison Friday for the murder of the pregnant girlfriend of ex-Bear Shaun Gayle.
Prosecutors have released the tapes, played in court, of the secretly-recorded conversations in which Marni Yang admitted to the 2007 murder of the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bears Safety Shaun Gayle.
A Lake County jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Marni Yang, who is charged with the murder of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle's pregnant girlfriend. The verdict will be read in court Tuesday evening.
As she was being shot to death, Rhoni Reuter wrapped her left arm around her abdomen in an apparent effort to protect her unborn daughter, a pathologist testified Monday.
A Lake County jury heard recorded phone calls of Marni Yang telling a close friend how she'd shot and killed former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle's pregnant girlfriend, Rhoni Reuter, while wearing a disguise.
An ex-boyfriend and a forensic computer analyst testified Wednesday in the trial of Marni Yang, the woman charged with killing the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
For the first time on Tuesday, former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle publicly admitted having a sexual relationship with Marni Yang, the woman charged with killing his pregnant girlfriend in 2007.
Former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle could testify this week in a murder trial in north suburban Lake County.
Opening statements are expected to begin Friday in the trial of Marni Yang, the woman charged with killing the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
Five men have now been chosen in the murder trial of Marni Yang, who is charged with the murder of the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
A request for a makeover could delay the trial of a woman accused of killing the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
Relatives of Rhoni Reuter plan to attend the Marni Yang murder trial next week, according to the family's attorney.
A trial will soon begin for Marni Yang, the woman charged with killing the pregnant girlfriend of ex-Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
A Lake County judge has ruled that prosecutors may play two wiretap recordings in which Marni Yang allegedly admits killing the pregnant girlfriend of ex-Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle when Yang goes on trial for murder next month.
The judge of the Chicago woman accused in the shooting of former Bears' girlfriend Sean Gayle last year, allowed unopened mail into evidence in the murder case.
While Poles considers his best options to put a roster together for next season, he also has to have future seasons in mind, especially with Caleb Williams still on his rookie contract.
Ukrainians in Chicago said it's a time of reflection, prayer, and hope for peace.
Loyola University bought the building in 2023, despite neighbors who petitioned with Preservation Chicago but failed to obtain landmark status for the structure.
The Indiana House gave enthusiastic approval on Tuesday to legislation to create a stadium authority to fund a new stadium for the Chicago Bears in Hammond, but Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Indiana taxpayers might feel differently.
The company behind delays in Cook County property tax bills and refunds has sent a letter to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, refusing to work directly with her any longer, accusing her of using foul language and bullying their team.
The company behind delays in Cook County property tax bills and refunds has sent a letter to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, refusing to work directly with her any longer, accusing her of using foul language and bullying their team.
From ICE raids in Chicago to the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, several guests at Tuesday night's State of the Union address will have local connections to some of the biggest events of the past year, all as guests of members of Congress.
President Trump is delivering the 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight. Follow live updates.
For the first time, Illinois Congressman Jonathan Jackson is speaking out about House Speaker Mike Johnson's decision denying the request for Jackson's late father, Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr., to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.
A grand jury refused to return an indictment against the six Democratic lawmakers earlier this month.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
As Poles put it, the Bears come to the combine with more constraints than they've ever had in his tenure.
As they reflect on the war four years later, some Ukrainians in Chicago said an end to the conflict seems distant.
Actor and producer Sarah Jessica Parker will be Northwestern University's commencement speaker for the class of 2026.
The university bought the building in 2023, which included apartments and small businesses, including Archie's Café.
Nearly 3,000 kids from 85 Chicago schools took the stage. The concert is the culmination and celebration of what they've learned.
President Trump is delivering the 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight. Follow live updates.
Pappas denies allegations she used racial slurs, but isn't backing down in her criticism of Tyler Technologies.
Two employees of a Des Plaines, Illinois daycare center stood charged Tuesday with battering children.
Ukrainians in Chicago said it's a time of reflection, prayer, and hope for peace.
A Cook County judge has ruled the city of Chicago "systematically overcharged" drivers for parking tickets and other violations for a decade, meaning the city now owes more than $100 million in refunds.
The company behind delays in Cook County property tax bills and refunds has sent a letter to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, refusing to work directly with her any longer, accusing her of using foul language and bullying their team.
A family-owned toy company in north suburban Vernon Hills played a pivotal role in the surprise Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down most of President Trump's tariffs.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
While Poles considers his best options to put a roster together for next season, he also has to have future seasons in mind, especially with Caleb Williams still on his rookie contract.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
The Bulls played without injured guards Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons, both acquired at the trade deadline.
Two employees of a Des Plaines, Illinois daycare center stood charged Tuesday with battering children.
A person of interest was in custody on Tuesday, a day after an Uber Eats delivery driver was found dead in the street on the West Side of Chicago near Loretto Hospital.
Chicago police on Tuesday morning were searching for the person who shot a man and his dog in the West Pullman neighborhood.
Two teenage boys have been charged in three armed robberies that happened within 45 minutes Monday night.
Savannah Guthrie said in a new video that the family is offering an additional reward of up to $1 million for information about their mother Nancy Guthrie's whereabouts.
