Criminal Justice

A former Colorado officer has been sentenced to 14 months in jail in the death of Elijah McClain.

Prosecutors on Friday presented closing arguments in the racketeering case of six purported gang members charged with carrying out the brazen, broad-daylight murder of drill rapper FBG Duck.

New York state lawyers are increasing their request for penalties to $370 million in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial.

Crimo did not say what prompted his change of heart, just as he did not say last month what made him decide to represent himself.

CPD has taken legal action to ask a Cook County judge to reverse a recent Chicago Police Board ruling that cleared a controversial police officer.

An Orland Park man, Terrence Clyne, has been charged with a hate crime after he police said he punched a neighbor, who is of Palestinian origin, after an argument about trash cans.

A judge on Wednesday denied a request to hold the four-year Chicago Fire Department veteran in custody for allegedly shooting another motorist following a minor crash and chase.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s landmark racketeering trial was postponed Wednesday pending a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Chicago-area bribery case.

Supporters of the family of Wadee Alfayoumi gathered for a brief hearing in the case against Joseph Czuba, Alfayoumi's alleged killer, at the Will County Courthouse Wednesday.

Disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial on charges that he stole more than $15 million from his clients.

Jesus Rega, 22, shot in the head and stomach in Back of the Yards last year, faced a difficult year of recovery, his parents said.

Chicago's homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.

Kenneth Brown, 44, has been arrested for the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend, Maria Roque, according to a release from the Chicago Police Department.

The woman from Rogers Park allegedly admitted to several defacements and told police she was being persecuted by "Jews," authorities said.

The 34-year-old victim was found fatally shot inside her vehicle Tuesday evening.

After a year of sweeping changes and more controversy, the CPD enters 2024 with a new permanent boss, Larry Snelling, facing a long to-do list. 2023 saw a mix of highs and lows. Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell, but robbery and carjacking caused an overall uptick in violence. Fostering stronger community relationships, reduce violent crime and shootings and maintaining officer wellness and morale are among the departments goals for the incoming year.

This year, the alleged shooter and his father have both made court appearances, one guilty plea was reached and a trial was set for the alleged shooter – making the Crimo family a Lake County News-Sun top story for 2023.

Police said they have charged Guillermo Salgado, 28, with aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide in the crash that killed Robert Gillen.

Michael O’Connor was awaiting trial and was found unresponsive in his cell earlier this week.

A Naperville woman who allegedly stabbed two young children she was babysitting and then tried to kill herself has been charged with attempted murder.

Authorities are investigating after a Cook County Jail inmate died at a hospital after he was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday.

Jurors last week did what very few of ex-Ald. Ed Burke's even fiercest political enemies could ever do: They humbled him.

Police are searching for a man suspected of killing Maria Roque, of Austin, earlier this month. Court records show Roque obtained an order of protection against the suspect in her death in November.

A judge has cut short the probation for an Indiana state legislator who pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges after police say he crashed his pickup truck through an interstate highway guardrail and drove away.

Police are investigating after a shooting occurred Friday morning at Rosie O’Reilly’s bar in unincorporated Wheaton in the west suburbs.