Arguments made after rare midtrial appeal halted case against two ex-Cook County assistant state’s attorneys
Lawyers Tuesday sparred before a panel of appellate court judges over the legal issues that brought the case to a halt in October.
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Teen sentenced to 46 years in prison for daylight killing of two boys in 2022 outside Benito Juarez Community Academy
Christian Acevedo pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in the Dec. 16, 2022, slayings of Brandon Perez, 15, and Nathan Billegas, 14.
Chief judge’s office refers allegations to Judicial Inquiry Board after lawyer handcuffed to a chair
The Cook County chief judge's office has referred allegations made against a Cook County judge to a state board for investigation after a lawyer was handcuffed to a chair at...
‘I loved him so much’: Judge allows prosecutors to use interview of 5-year-old younger brother of Jayden Perkins with details of brutal stabbing
Cook County prosecutors will be allowed to present at trial statements made by the younger brother of Jayden Perkins hours after the 11-year-old boy was brutally stabbed and their mother...
‘I want my daughter home’: Woman who killed alleged abuser granted new sentencing hearing in wake of legislation
A judge has granted a new sentencing hearing to a woman arguing for relief from her 28-year prison sentence because she said she shot and killed her abuser out of...
‘No one listened’: Former Illinois youth detainees allege widespread abuse, call for reform
In another set of sweeping lawsuits, former residents of juvenile detention centers have alleged widespread sexual abuse in youth prisons across Illinois and are calling on state officials to reform...
Woman sentenced to 30 years for helping her mother kill pregnant teen: ‘I could never apologize for what I did’
A Cook County judge on Thursday sentenced a woman to 30 years in prison for helping her mother kill a pregnant teen and cut the baby out of her womb.
United flight to Seattle aborts takeoff at O’Hare after engine fire
A flight bound for Seattle aborted takeoff Monday afternoon at O'Hare International Airport due to an engine fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. No one was injured after the...
Chicago police investigate 3 separate Memorial Day slayings
Three people were killed in separate attacks on Memorial Day, as the city marked the traditional beginning of the summer season, according to the Chicago Police Department. Around 8 a.m....
Judge orders man held in stabbing of City Winery server after prosecutors describe crime witnessed by patrons: ‘They could not believe what was happening’
A City Winery dishwasher who allegedly chased a server into the dining room and fatally stabbed him in front of stunned patrons was ordered detained Friday by a judge pending...