Judge denies Michael Madigan’s motion for new trial, setting stage for high-stakes sentencing Friday
A federal judge denied former House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion for a new trial, clearing the way for a sentencing hearing Friday.
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Madigan attorneys say feds’ call for 12.5-year sentence is ‘draconian’; prosecutors say he’s worth $40 million in new court filings
Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan's attorneys have attacked prosecutors' "draconian" recommendation that he serve 12½ years in prison in the ComEd scandal, likening the proposed term to a life...
‘Project Safe Neighborhoods’ expanding to downtown Chicago, transit for first time
A long-running federal anti-violence program will be expanding to downtown Chicago and mass transit for the first time this summer, enhancing the investigation and prosecution of gun crimes, drug trafficking,...
Seeking stiff sentence for Madigan, feds allege secret effort to block rules on legislators practicing before state tax board
Asking a federal judge to sentence Madigan to 12 1/2 years in prison, prosecutors alleged he was working behind the scenes to exert his unmatched political powers to protect his...
Feds want lengthy 12 1/2-year prison sentence for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, while defense asks for probation
Calling former House Speaker Michael Madigan "steeped in corruption," federal prosecutors on Friday asked for a whopping 12 1/2-year prison term and $1.5 million fine for Madigan's conviction nearly four...
Chicago’s new FBI boss touts new squad focused on fentanyl and says immigration enforcement is a ‘sustained effort’
Once an agent investigating Mexican drug cartels, new Chicago FBI head Douglas DePodesta is focused on fentanyl investigations and immigration enforcement.
Larry Hoover ‘deserves to be in prison,’ Chicago FBI boss says of Gangster Disciples founder as lawyers praise Trump choice
A day after Donald Trump's stunning decision to commute the federal life sentence of Larry Hoover, lawyers for the Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder were singing the president's praises while Chicago's...
Trump commutes federal life sentence of founding Gangster Disciples kingpin Larry Hoover
President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence for infamous Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, abruptly ending Hoover's yearslong quest to win early release under the First Step Act...
Ex-assessor’s office employee gets 3 years’ probation in bribery case
A former Cook County assessor's office employee was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation for conspiring to accept golf outings at country clubs from two businessmen in exchange for helping...
‘This was an act of cowardice’: Charges filed against Chicago man in the fatal shooting near DC Jewish museum
A Chicago man who railed on social media against the ongoing bombing of Gaza fatally shot two members of the Israeli Embassy near the Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. on...