How deadlocked jury in ex-AT&T boss' bribery case could impact Mike Madigan's high-profile trial
A recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling tightening the rules around what constitutes bribery, and that may have played a role ...
In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
In-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election has begun in three states: Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota.
Pay attention to corruption trials relating to Madigan
Pretty much the whole recent AT&T trial revolved around the prosecution’s theory that former Rep. Eddie Acevedo's hiring was ...
With jury deadlock ending La Schiazza trial, prosecutors in looming Madigan case face clear challenge
After La Schiazza mistrial, all eyes turn to Madigan’s own trial on racketeering charges, which kicks off in less than three ...
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Abuse Allegations Went Unchecked for Years at State-funded Center for Troubled
A politically connected Chicago center for troubled youth was quietly shut down in June amid abuse allegations and years of ...
Jury finds Rubén Oseguera, son of Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mencho,’ guilty of violent role in drug trafficking plot
The son of a Mexican drug cartel leader was convicted Friday of charges that he used violence, including the deadly downing ...
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Cannabis odor is not cause for vehicle search, high court rules
Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.