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The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse at left and the Kluczynski Federal Building at right frame the American flag in downtown Chicago, Jan. 22, 2018. (Nancy Stone/baiduhai)

Reputed cartel figure wanted in Chicago for narcotics trafficking among those sent from Mexico

August 13, 2025 at 4:09 p.m.

A cartel figure wanted in Chicago on drug trafficking charges was among more than two-dozen fugitives sent to the U.S. by Mexico this week as part of a deal with...

Jeffrey Tobolski, a Cook County commissioner at the time, takes part in a Cook County Board meeting in Chicago on Jan. 16, 2020. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Jeffrey Tobolski, ex-McCook mayor, called ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ by judge who sentences him to 4 years in prison in corruption case

August 12, 2025 at 6:08 a.m.

Five years after pleading guilty and agreeing to cooperate in a federal investigation, onetime McCook Mayor Jeffrey Tobolski was sentenced at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after being sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and fined $2.5 million, June 13, 2025, in Chicago. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Judge denies bond for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan pending appeal of corruption conviction

August 8, 2025 at 7:43 p.m.

A federal judge on Friday denied bond for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal on corruption charges, a decision that was widely expected and means Madigan will have to...

Chicago police headquarters on Dec. 1, 2023. (Talia Sprague/baiduhai)

Veteran Chicago police officer indicted on federal mortgage fraud charges

August 7, 2025 at 3:50 p.m.

A veteran Chicago police officer with a history of financial trouble has been indicted on federal bank fraud charges alleging he lied on loan paperwork tied to the purchase of...

Jay Doherty, former City Club of Chicago president, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Aug. 5, 2025, after being sentenced. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Consultant Jay Doherty gets year in prison in ‘ComEd Four’ bribery case

August 5, 2025 at 8:44 p.m.

Former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty was sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison for his role in an elaborate scheme to funnel money to do-nothing subcontractors with ties to then-House...

FBI agents enter the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse during a standoff between a man with a knife and law enforcement on July 22, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Man charged with pulling knife in Chicago’s federal courthouse, prompting 9-hour standoff

July 25, 2025 at 8:35 p.m.

A Chicago man is charged with pulling a knife in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, leading to a 9-hour standoff.

Newly appointed U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros meets with the media at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on April 29, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago’s federal judges approve appointment of Andrew Boutros as US attorney

July 25, 2025 at 4:45 p.m.

In a formerly rare move that's a sign of unusual times at the Justice Department, a panel of federal judges in Chicago has approved Andrew Boutros' appointment by the Trump...

Michael McClain, second from left, a lobbyist and longtime confidant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after being sentenced, July 24, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Judge hands 2 years in prison to ex-ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, calls bribery scheme with Speaker Madigan a ‘criminal alliance’

July 24, 2025 at 4:46 p.m.

Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth Edison who was also a close confidant of then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday for...

The red-light cameras from SafeSpeed are in place, though not operational, at Pulaski Road and 95th Street in Oak Lawn on Jan. 10, 2020. (Zak Koeske/Daily Southtown)

Ex-Worth Township supervisor gets probation in Oak Lawn red-light camera bribery case

July 23, 2025 at 9:40 p.m.

A former south suburban official was sentenced to 18 months of probation Wednesday for his role in a scheme to pay bribes to get lucrative red-light cameras installed in Oak...

A person who reportedly may have had a knife can be seen inside the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on July 22, 2025. The building was placed on lockdown. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Lockdown of Dirksen federal courthouse ongoing Tuesday after man with knife enters lobby

July 22, 2025 at 6:42 p.m.

The FBI and other law enforcement personnel responded to a man in the Dirksen lobby who walked into the courthouse armed with a knife and threatened to hurt himself.

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