Jon Seidel

The question of whether to take former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain to trial again comes at a particularly fraught time for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros. His office has spent the last three weeks trying to contain fallout after allegations of prosecutorial misconduct led to the collapse of the “Broadview Six” case.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, joins a list of elected officials who have slammed U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros over his handling of the now-tainted case. In a letter exclusively obtained by the Sun-Times, Raskin said investigations “are critical first steps to begin rebuilding the public confidence that Mr. Boutros has smashed up and destroyed.”

They made their request to U.S. District Judge April Perry, who once served as a federal prosecutor in Chicago and even handled a significant criminal contempt case herself. She discovered apparent prosecutorial misconduct after defense attorneys urged her to review unredacted transcripts of the grand jury proceedings in the Broadview case.

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Frustrated by what appeared to be a lack of due diligence by prosecutors, U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling said she'll hold a hearing July 2 to decide whether sanctions should be imposed against federal officials.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling ordered the video's public release Thursday after its discovery prompted federal prosecutors to drop charges related to an attempted robbery of undercover federal agents in the south suburb.

'Broadview Six' damage spreads with review of 20 years of one prosecutor's cases Ten defendants in three cases have now seen their federal criminal charges permanently dropped as a result of the grand jury controversy in Boutros' office, and questions remain about who redacted alleged misconduct by a veteran prosecutor from transcripts given to U.S. District Judge April Perry. Jun 22, 2026, 10:45pm CEST U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros speaks to reporters during an interview at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Chicago Sun-Times Federal courts reporter/assistant editor The Latest Oak Park officials also recently closed the hospital after the village's fire department learned none of its 28 elevators are functioning. 2h ago 2m read State Rep. Curtis Tarver explains why he cannot support a move to Arlington Heights by Chicago's NFL team. Tuesday is Round 1 and the Bulls have picks No. 4 and No. 15. Not ideal in most drafts, but this class is different and the Bulls are set to come out of the first round a much more talented franchise than they were heading into it. 3h ago 3m read Both joint practices are on the road, but open to the public ahead of preseason games against those teams. 4h ago 1m read The shooting, which left the passenger in good condition at a hospital, happened Sunday morning on a Red Line train in the first block of West 95th Street. 4h ago 1m read