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 2-year-old boy died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the head in Chicago's Pullman community.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Three youngsters were injured Sunday morning when a tree fell on them in Lakewood, Illinois, northwest of Chicago.
A 62-year-old woman died after she was hit by a car in the Kilbourn Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side this weekend.
A 20-year-old man was killed, and at least three other people were injured, in a rollover crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
The Secret Service said a man was killed after opening fire on the agency’s officers near the White House this weekend. Wendy Gillette reports.
A 62-year-old woman died after she was hit by a car in the Kilbourn Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side this weekend.
A 20-year-old man was killed, and at least three other people were injured, in a rollover crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday.
Chicago police on Sunday were searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash early that left a woman dead Sunday morning in the city’s Grand Crossing community.
Suanne Le Mignot shows us a golden sunrise captured right above the Playpen near Ohio Street Beach, and Mary Kay Kleist shows us Barry Butler’s “morning star,” showing the sunrise over the Adler Planetarium.
Four teenagers were wounded early Sunday morning in a mass shooting in Chicago's Little Village community.
A car hit a group of Chicago police officers trying to disperse a crowd on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning, sending five officers to the hospital.
New federal policy could force thousands of people living legally in the United States — including many in the Chicago area — to leave the country or lose their shot at a green card.
A 2-year-old boy died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the head in Chicago's Pullman community.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Christian Walker homered twice with three RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat Chicago 3-0 Saturday to extend the Cubs' losing streak to seven, their longest skid in four years.
Harrison Bader hit a grand slam for the second time in six days, and the San Francisco Giants beats the Chicago White Sox 10-3.
Natasha Howard scored 26 points, including 14 in the second quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Chicago Sky 85-75.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami hit a bases-clearing, bases-loaded double in his second plate appearance of a wild nine-run fourth inning, Andrew Benintendi doubled in two runs earlier in the frame to help back Davis Martin's latest strong outing, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4.
At least 21 people had been wounded in shootings across Chicago this Memorial Day weekend as of early Sunday afternoon.
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday morning after a shooting on the Near West Side.
Four teenagers were wounded early Sunday morning in a mass shooting in Chicago's Little Village community.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
