Emonte Morgan found guilty of killing CPD Officer Ella French
He has been convicted on all counts in the shooting that killed French and injured her partner, Carlos Yanez.
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He has been convicted on all counts in the shooting that killed French and injured her partner, Carlos Yanez.
Last year, a jury convicted four former ComEd officials and associates of conspiring to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
A Cook County jury on Tuesday watched the final moments of Chicago Police Officer Ella French's life, as testimony got underway in the trial of the man charged with shooting her and her partner nearly three years ago.
Emonte Morgan, 23, is facing an 85-count indictment in the shooting, charging him with multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery, and other felonies.
Jury selection was completed Monday for the man charged with shooting and killing Chicago Police Officer Ella French and wounding her partner in 2021. French, 29, was killed in August 2021 while conducting a traffic stop in Englewood. Her partner, Carlos Yanez Jr., was shot and paralyzed.
Jury selection began Monday for the man charged with shooting and killing Chicago Police Officer Ella French and wounding her partner in 2021.
The man charged with killing seven people and injuring dozens more at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park in 2022 will stand trial in February 2025, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
On March 25, the former president faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He's accused of paying adult film star Stormy Daniels in an attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election.
An attorney for former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald wants to move up the trial date in a dispute over his firing.
Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison on Monday for lying under oath to a grand jury to protect his old boss. A federal jury found Mapes guilty in August 2023 of one count of perjury and one count of attempted obstruction of justice. The perjury charge carried a sentence of up to five years, and the obstruction charge carried a sentence of up to 20 years.
Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison on Monday for lying under oath to a grand jury to protect his old boss.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said he expects Burke will get 8 to 12 years in prison on one racketeering count alone.
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke has been found guilty of all but one charge in his corruption trial on bribery, racketeering, and extortion charges.
Amid a pair of questions from the jury on Tuesday, it was also revealed that one of Burke's two co-defendants was hospitalized.
In their final message to jurors, attorneys for Burke played to the emotion of the jury and asked them to use common sense when they begin to make their decisions.
Closing arguments concluded Friday in the corruption trial of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke. The jury will likely get the case on Monday or Tuesday. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye has been in court since the case began and had the latest on the final pitches made to jurors who will decide the guilt or innocence of the city's longest-serving alderman.
Both prosecutors and defense attorneys presented their closing arguments on Thursday.
Prosecutors spent the afternoon weaving together for the jury the testimony and evidence they've heard over the last month.
The latest developments came after Danny Solis, the former Chicago alderman-turned-FBI mole, took the stand.
The prosecution laid out what they found in Burke's office that showcased the scheme they said he used to line his pockets.
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke's defense team again signaled that they will call former alderman-turned-FBI informant Danny Solis to the stand next week. And the jury could begin deliberations the week before Christmas. The latest developments came as the prosecution laid out what they found when they raided Burke's office. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye had the latest on what jurors heard on Thursday.
One of the alternates will replace her on the panel of 12 jurors who will ultimately hand down a verdict.
"Well, I'm not very, um, fond of the way they've conducted themselves up until this point, and as far as I'm concerned, they can go (expletive) themselves. Good luck getting it on the agenda."
"Last time we met, I got my son at Ignatius (College Prep) and a big mortgage. We talked about a marketing arrangement. I want to get my son in college and it's very important to me."
The trial could serve as a window into how prosecutors will go after former President Donald Trump and how they use rap lyrics as evidence.
A Rockford, Illinois, man was killed Tuesday when his motorcycle collided with a semi-trailer truck on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway.
A group crashed an SUV into a business in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
A woman was injured in an apartment fire in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter José Soriano (5-1), ending his shutout streak at 25 2/3 innings.
The attorney's office said that a seventh suspect was arrested on Tuesday morning, and a criminal complaint will be submitted to the court for his alleged role.
The City of Chicago has officially entered into a contract with the consulting giant Ernst & Young, with the goal of saving money and becoming more efficient.
King Charles attended a state dinner at the White House, after speaking about what he called the "truly unique" relationship between the U.K. and the U.S. in an address to Congress.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday nominated former Exelon executive and former federal prosecutor David Glockner as the city's next inspector general, replacing Deborah Witzburg, who stepped down last week when her four-year term expired.
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.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
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.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
The man charged with killing Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding another officer was previously accused of violating domestic monitoring while in custody on other charges. Darius Johnson reports.
A woman was injured in an apartment fire in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
A special legislative session continues over the deadly flash floods that killed 25 children and two teenage counselors at Camp Mystic. The camp apologized to families on Tuesday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Starting Friday, passengers can only carry two power banks for electronic devices. They must be visible during use and not stored in overhead bins.
The man was on electronic monitoring and violated the terms of his release multiple times, court records show.
A woman was injured in an apartment fire in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
The attorney's office said that a seventh suspect was arrested on Tuesday morning, and a criminal complaint will be submitted to the court for his alleged role.
A Rockford, Illinois, man was killed Tuesday when his motorcycle collided with a semi-trailer truck on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter José Soriano (5-1), ending his shutout streak at 25 2/3 innings.
The Illinois House passed its version of the mega projects bill last week with a 78-32 vote. It is now in the hands of the Illinois Senate.
Welsh is the school's first-ever pole vaulter and the only one on the team this season.
Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Monday night.
Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Los Angeles Angels for a win Monday night.
The attorney's office said that a seventh suspect was arrested on Tuesday morning, and a criminal complaint will be submitted to the court for his alleged role.
An audit confirmed the former Des Moines superintendent awarded district business to a firm he worked for, prompting new disclosure rules.
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.
Chicago police on Monday were asking for help from the public in finding two suspects in a robbery on the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side earlier this month.
A man was in police custody Monday after a woman was found dead in a house in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a man was found injured nearby.
