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Sheri Mecklenburg stands in a forensics storage room at the Chicago Police Department on Nov. 26, 2003. At the time, Mecklenburg worked for nonprofit Women's DNA Initiative. (Bill Hogan/baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges

September 25, 2026 at 5:19 p.m.

The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the "Broadview Six" scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros this week.

"Broadview Six" defendants Katherine Abughazaleh, clockwise from upper left, Andre Martin, Michael Rabbitt, Joselyn Walsh, Brian Straw and Catherine Sharp. (baiduhai)

Prosecutor at center of ‘Broadview Six’ scandal retires, says Boutros ordered grand jury transcript

September 24, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

Attorneys for the prosecutor at the center of the "Broadview Six" scandal said Thursday that U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros personally instructed her to get an expedited transcript of grand jury...

Judge sets high-stakes arguments in ‘Broadview Six’ sanctions request for Oct. 1

September 23, 2026 at 6:01 p.m.

A federal judge on Wednesday said she'll hear high-stakes oral arguments next week in the controversial "Broadview Six" case against a group of immigration protesters.

Reynaldo Guevara leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on June 8, 2018. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

City strikes sweeping Guevara police misconduct deal as proposed settlement fund soars

September 18, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson forecasts a $401 million cost for settlements in 2027, and much of it appears set to go to a deal to settle cases tied to former Detective...

An undated photo shown to the jury in the trial of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe shows him holding up the gun prosecutors say was used in the rape and robbery of Chinese sex workers in 2022. (U.S. attorney's office)

US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms

September 17, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

A federal jury on Thursday convicted U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe on all counts alleging he used his gun and badge to rape and rob Chinese sex...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe, charged in a series of robberies and sexual assaults of sex workers in Chicago's northwest suburbs, is shown in a photo in a court document allegedly meeting with a witness at a seafood buffet. (U.S. attorney's office)

Jury deliberating fate of customs agent prosecutors called ‘a rapist in a police uniform’

September 17, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

A federal jury has heard a series of women testify over the past week that they thought U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe was "the fake police," a...

‘Broadview Six’ lawyers demand communications between US attorney’s office and D.C.

September 16, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Lawyers for the "Broadview Six" are urging a federal judge to order the U.S. attorney's office to divulge any communications with officials in Washington about the controversial case.

‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trial

September 15, 2026 at 10:51 p.m.

Luis Uribe, 45, is on trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on a federal indictment charging him with 10 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, and one...

Chinese sex worker tells jury Customs and Border Protection agent was offered free services to stop attacking women

September 15, 2026 at 12:28 p.m.

"The message was asking him not to harm our girls, and we would provide free sex to him once a week," she testified through a Mandarin interpreter.

Rapper Lil Durk, with his trophy for “All My Life,” at the 2024 Grammy Awards held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)

Chicago rapper Lil Durk acquitted in one case but still faces RICO charges stemming from Chicago slaying

September 14, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Two days after his stunning acquittal on murder-for-hire charges in Los Angeles, Chicago-born rapper Lil Durk posted a photo of his high-powered trial team on social media along with a...

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