Former City Official's Red Light Cameras Bribery Trial To Start
Jury selection in John Bills' trial gets underway Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Chicago U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon will be among the trial prosecutors.
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Jury selection in John Bills' trial gets underway Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Chicago U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon will be among the trial prosecutors.
U.S. District Judge Elaine Bucklo convicted Joseph "Little Joe" Faulkner and Otis "O" Sykes after the pair went on trial for their roles in a conspiracy involving an open-air drug market at Thomas and Keystone on the West Side.
A Chicago police commander has been acquitted of all charges for allegedly shoving a gun in a suspect's mouth two years ago.
A Cook County judge is expected to announce a verdict in the case of a Chicago police commander accused of shoving a gun down a suspect's throat.
Evans has been charged with official misconduct and aggravated battery.
The lead Independent Police Review Authority investigator handling Chicago Police Cmdr. Glenn Evans' brutality case admitted Wednesday that he didn't follow up on key requests from his supervisor and the Illinois State Police crime lab.
A Chicago Police commander is expected to stand trial Tuesday over allegations that he jammed a gun down a suspect's mouth and held a Taser to the man's groin, at a time when city officials are facing criticism for their handling of the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald.
Testimony by a former Chicago police detective that triggered a mistrial in the ongoing saga of a wrongfully convicted former death row inmate has turned out to be a $68,000 mistake.
Testimony finished Monday in the murder trial of real estate investor Reginald Potts, who is accused of strangling ex-girlfriend Nailah Franklin in 2007 after she threatened to reveal his criminal past.
When Andre Wright didn't hear from his new girlfriend for several hours on a fall day eight years ago, he called her and left a voicemail. He didn't get a call back on Sept 18, 2007. Wright testified Thursday that the next day while at work, he sent Franklin an email asking her, "Are you alive?" She wasn't, according to Cook County prosecutors.
Reginald Potts is accused of killing 28-year-old Nailah Franklin in 2007. The woman's remains were found in a wooded area behind a vacant Calumet City store owned by Potts' brother-in-law. A medical examiner ruled she had been asphyxiated.
Rasaan Price was found guilty of murder Thursday after a four-day jury trial, according to Cook County court records. Price was 15 when the shooting happened on July 23, 2014.
Aldo Brown, 38, testified that he only began throwing punches at Jecque Howard in the Omar Salma shop on East 76th Street after he realized Howard had a handgun in his back pocket.
Jurors found that although Marcus Floyd did not pull the trigger, he was legally responsible for Thomas Wortham IV's killing because he joined his cousin in attempting to rob the off-duty officer.
A Humboldt Park man was convicted Wednesday of shooting two motorists to death and robbing two others during a frenetic crime spree on the West Side.
Marcus Floyd, 24, is the third and final person to be tried for Thomas Wortham IV's murder during a failed armed robbery in 2010.
A warrant has been issued for 50-year-old Jaime Rodriguez, who was last seen Sept. 14 during a bond hearing at the Kane County Judicial Center, according to the Kane County state's attorney's office. The trial was completed despite his absence, and he was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Nine years after Metra Police Officer Thomas Cook was gunned down at a train station in Harvey, his accused killer was set to go on trial this week.
A suburban man accused of trying to blow up a downtown Chicago bar three years ago has been found competent to stand trial, his lawyer said. But Thomas Anthony Durkin, a lawyer for 21-year-old Adel Daoud of Hillside, told a judge Monday he might challenge that finding ahead of Daoud's trial Jan. 5.
At a time when much of the nation is debating the treatment of black suspects by white police officers, Cmdr. Glenn Evans' case unfolds against a different backdrop: He is a black officer credited with safeguarding black neighborhoods.
The former suburban Chicago police officer is charged with soliciting an inmate to kill Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, who prosecuted the 2012 case in which Peterson was sentenced to 38 years in prison for the bathtub drowning death of ex-wife Kathleen Savio.
A rare obstruction-of-justice trial of a lawyer accused of instructing clients and witnesses to lie is concluding in Chicago.
A federal jury at a civil trial in Chicago has begun deliberating on the question: What's the market value of Michael Jordan's name?
Closing arguments have been delayed a day in a federal civil trial to decide how much money a grocery-store chain owes former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan.
Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan took the stand Tuesday in his lawsuit against a now defunct supermarket chain that invoked his named without first asking him.
As the officers approached the parked white Lexus, police said several men got out and started running.
Meyer had five rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-0). Troy D'Amico scored 14 points.
Miami Ohio (7-4, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) has won six games in a row.
The Wildcats' Jalen Leach made a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining and Justin Mullins sealed it with another free throw with 2 seconds left.
Des Watson shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range.
Anthony Finch has filed suit against the village and Mayor Derrick Burgess for wrongful termination. Now, four trustees want to bring Finch back to the village—but this time working as an auditor.
Judicial regulators have filed a complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who spread election conspiracy theories and was hired by Republicans to lead an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, accusing him of violating multiple rules of conduct.
"Some of the steps and measures that are being taken, these are some individuals that are having tantrums right now. It's time to grow up. The people of Chicago don't have time for that," Johnson said.
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The leaked materials include the sworn deposition of the minor with whom former Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly had sex.
So far, despite several requests, the woman has not been able to get a hold of her medical records to send to her new doctors.
Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
Robin McElroy said she loves everything about her Morgan Park home—except for the panic-inducing surprises she has been getting in the mail about her supposedly unpaid taxes.
Scammers often get financial information and personal details, or lure in veterans with videos that claim they can win lots of money,
It's the season of giving, but if you're not careful with finances, you could be getting a hefty bill at the end of the holiday season.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Owner Ricky Burns made a big dream come true in the tiny space on Western Avenue in West Ridge.
Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
The nonprofit Far South Community Development Corporation is working to create everlasting change—and has a vision specifically for the commercial corridor at 115th and Halsted streets.
Wonder Group, a New York-based food ordering company that touts "fast fine" dining, is set to be Grubhub's new owner.
Foxtrot will be pouring free drip coffee between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Fulton Market location to celebrate the reopening.
Speaking to American Theatre in 2018, Vire said he arrived in Chicago as a "lapsed actor," and fell into theatre criticism "through the back door."
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
"America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," Conan O'Brien said.
The IBA also gave out the Silver Dome Awards at its luncheon Wednesday.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.
Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) accuses the former owner of the bar and the new ownership of brokering an illegal backroom deal that skirts city liquor laws. Charlie De Mar reports.
If a package is swiped, a refund or replacement is not guaranteed. Marie Saavedra reports.
School leaders announced Tuesday that the school will welcome girls as early as the fall of 2026.
Some trustees are pushing to get an internal audit to get to the bottom of where some missing taxpayer dollars went. But some residents do not approve of the auditor some village trustees have in mind—saying his history with the village amounts to a conflict of interest. Jermont Terry reports.
Police said the suspected attacker escaped, but was later found dead nearby.
Numerous fire crews rushed to the scene and lined State Street alongside the high-rise.
Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) accuses the former owner of the bar and the new ownership of brokering an illegal backroom deal that skirts city liquor laws.
Anthony Finch has filed suit against the village and Mayor Derrick Burgess for wrongful termination. Now, four trustees want to bring Finch back to the village—but this time working as an auditor.
As the officers approached the parked white Lexus, police said several men got out and started running.
So far, despite several requests, the woman has not been able to get a hold of her medical records to send to her new doctors.
The police department has spent $22.6 million in overtime this year for officers working special events — only about $2 million of which has been reimbursed to the city.
Indiana is ranked among the states with the weakest gun safety laws, in part because it does not have a law that requires safely storing firearms.
"How is this possible that so many things could have gone wrong and allowed for this to happen?" Candice Gatlin said.
City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.
Meyer had five rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-0). Troy D'Amico scored 14 points.
Miami Ohio (7-4, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) has won six games in a row.
The Wildcats' Jalen Leach made a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining and Justin Mullins sealed it with another free throw with 2 seconds left.
Des Watson shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range.
Connor Bedard set up each of Jason Dickinson's two goals, and Arvid Soderblom made 21 stops.
William Zientek, 46, stands charged with first-degree murder in the shooting that killed Dr. Olga Duchon.
Police said the suspected attacker escaped, but was later found dead nearby.
The police department has spent $22.6 million in overtime this year for officers working special events — only about $2 million of which has been reimbursed to the city.
A 64-year-old woman from Chicago's western suburbs is facing hate crime charges and accused of assaulting a Palestinian-American couple in a video that went viral.
Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside on Nov. 4. CBS News Chicago will cover the procession and the services from outside the chapel.
