R. Kelly gets one additional year in prison for Chicago conviction
Kelly already is serving 30 years for his 2021 conviction in federal court in New York.
Music critic Jim DeRogatis, who helped expose R. Kelly's abuse, has mixed emotions about singer's sentence
"I don't think Chicago has even begun to grapple with the enormity of his crimes," DeRogatis said.
Lightfoot denies Mendoza claims she directed board to deny full benefits for cops disabled by COVID
"The city is making some of these officers feel like they are worth more dead than alive. That's unforgivable," Mendoza said.
Shooting survivor Dakotah Earley sues Lightfoot, CPD; claims pursuit policies failed to stop gunman
Earley's attorneys claim police had numerous chances to arrest and stop the accused gunman before he robbed and shot Earley.
Two men charged in 1975 murder of 17-year-old girl in Indiana
Fred Bandy Jr. and John Wayne Lehman were arrested Monday in the drowning of Laurel Jean Mitchell.
Disbarred accused of stealing $3M in settlement money from families of Lion Air crash victims
Thomas Girardi and two others are facing eight counts of wire fraud and two counts of criminal contempt of court.
Cook Co. prosecutors to drop sexual assault cases against R. Kelly, already facing decades in prison
"Mr. Kelly is potentially looking at the possibility of never walking out of prison again for the crimes he has committed," Foxx said.
Man charged with setting fire at Peoria Planned Parenthood
Tyler Massengill, 32, of Chillicothe, faces 5 to 20 years in prison if convicted.
2 suburban officers charged with taking bribes, stealing cash and drugs during traffic stops
Phoenix police sergeant Jarrett Snowden, and officer Antoine "Bell" Larry each face charges of bribery conspiracy, extortion, and attempted extortion.
Lightfoot says campaign emails to CPS teachers seeking student volunteers "clearly a mistake"
Critics called the Lightfoot campaign's emails to CPS teachers "deeply problematic."
U.S. Attorney John Lausch stepping down as Chicago's top federal prosecutor early this year
Lausch has overseen the investigation and indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on racketeering and bribery charges.
Former Speaker Mike Madigan's trial set for April 2024
Madigan, 80, is facing a federal indictment charging him with racketeering, conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud.
Woman charged with April hit-and-run that seriously injured 7-year-old boy
According to a police report, the boy suffered bleeding on his brain, a broken left leg, and multiple broken teeth.
Agnieszka Chwiesiuk, sister of Chicago police officer charged in Capitol riot, also under arrest
Agnieszka Chwiesiuk is facing four federal charges in connection with the riot.
Feds ask judge to reject indicted Ald. Carrie Austin's bid to be declared unfit for trial
Prosecutors said the 34th Ward alderwoman hasn't met the "bare minimum" of proof to support her claim that she wouldn't be able to make it through a trial.