A Look At The Jury That Will Decide Drew Peterson's Fate
Drew Peterson's future now rests with twelve of his fellow Will County citizens who will decide whether he's guilty of murder.
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Drew Peterson's future now rests with twelve of his fellow Will County citizens who will decide whether he's guilty of murder.
A full jury has been impaneled for the Drew Peterson trial, and opening statements are set to begin next Tuesday.
The trial of the former Bolingbrook police sergeant, who is accused of killing his third wife, has been delayed more than two years as prosecutors and defense attorneys wrangled over evidence that can be allowed in court.
Drew Peterson's defense team has reportedly included his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, on the witness list – even though she has been missing for nearly five years and is widely believed to be dead.
Days before jury selection is to begin in Drew Peterson's murder trial, it is still unclear if prosecutors will be able to use the victim's statements.
Drew Peterson was back in court Wednesday as prosecutors and defense attorneys hashed out what pieces of evidence should or should not be admitted when his murder trial starts next week.
Drew Peterson's jury may not see the "murder weapon" Will County prosecutors say he used to kill Kathleen Savio: her bathtub.
A Will County judge decided today that Kathleen Savio's divorce attorney and the pastor for Drew Peterson's fourth Wife, Stacy, will be permitted to testify at Drew's murder trial.
After nearly two years of delays, Drew Peterson is set to go on trial in two months for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
For the first time in about two years, Drew Peterson left jail for a court hearing on his long delayed murder trial.
For the first time in a couple of years, accused murderer Drew Peterson will leave jail on Friday for a court appearance.
Drew Peterson is ending a protracted legal battle over hearsay evidence that prosecutors want to use at the former Bolingbrook police officer's upcoming murder trial.
Drew Peterson could finally be headed to trial later this year, after an Illinois appellate court handed prosecutors a major victory by allowing them to use eight hearsay statements against him at trial, reversing a lower court ruling tossing out those statements.
Attorneys for accused killer Drew Peterson are trying to find ways to make sure their case does not get sabotaged by jurors using the Internet.
"Hysterical" was the word Drew Peterson used for the Lifetime made-for-TV movie about his legal troubles that aired over the weekend.
Drew Peterson recently remarked in a letter to a friend that he was "being held hostage against his will" in jail and made a long list of grievances about the conditions he is suffering through.
As the real Drew Peterson demands an apology from Illinois State Police for suggesting that he might have killed in fourth wife, Stacy, a trailer is now out for a Lifetime TV movie that suggests the very same thing.
Drew Peterson says Illinois State Police need to apologize to him for suggesting he might have killed his fourth wife, Stacy.
It was just before Halloween four years ago that Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson vanished. On Tuesday, her sister Cassandra Cales spoke exclusively to CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli.
The Illinois Supreme Court has denied former Bolingbrook cop Drew Peterson's request to be released from jail while he awaits trial on charges that he killed his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
An editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times says accused wife killer Drew Peterson should be freed from jail.
Former Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson is taking his case to the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday, in an effort to get out of jail.
An Illinois appeals court has upheld a Will County judge's decision to prevent prosecutors from using some hearsay evidence against former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson at his upcoming murder trial.
Attorneys for Drew Peterson are telling everybody associated with a movie project on Peterson to cease and desist - or face a lawsuit.
Rob Lowe will play Peterson in an upcoming made-for-TV movie, "The Drew Peterson Story," and neighbors in Bolingbrook Tuesday night reacted with shock, surprise and a little curiosity.
A staff member at Buffalo Grove High School was critically hurt after they were involved in a crash outside the school on Tuesday afternoon.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, more steps were taken in Springfield.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, more steps were taken in Springfield.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
President Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. He said he is giving Iranian officials more time to "come up with a unified proposal."
Florida's attorney general announced Tuesday that his office has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI after reviewing conversation logs between its generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, and a Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding several others after opening fire on campus last April.
Lauren Victory spent the day at La Rabida, where they're going all out to keep the Earth clean.
Senators are reviewing President Trump’s budget request for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kennedy already faced tough questions during the first part of the hearing Tuesday, on topics such as access to birth control pills.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, steps were taken in Springfield.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley was hospitalized earlier this month after suffering a stroke, but has since returned home and is doing fine, according to his former press secretary.
Residents could be eligible for a huge paycheck for their troubles.
A staff member at Buffalo Grove High School was critically hurt after they were involved in a crash outside the school on Tuesday afternoon.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
Chicago has outscored opponents 51-18 during its winning streak, the team's longest since an eight-game run in July 2023.
With four picks in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft this weekend, the Chicago Bears are expected to try to shore up their defense, particularly their pass rush, in an effort to build a consistent playoff contender.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
