Jon Seidel

If the former mayor of Portage, Ind. wins his appeal, prosecutors will have to change how they handle some big Chicago corruption cases.

The judge presiding over the case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan delayed the trial of the indicted former speaker until October to see how the Supreme Court rules.

The indictment against Keith Freeman comes as Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is also facing scrutiny.

A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives facility is the latest effort to disrupt violent crime in Chicago, where police have been taking 12,000 guns off the street every year.

A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives facility is the latest effort to disrupt violent crime in Chicago, where police have been taking 12,000 guns off the street every year.

The White House on Wednesday will officially announce Biden’s intention to nominate April Perry to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Illinois. For months, the effort to confirm Perry as Chicago's new U.S. Attorney was stalled by Sen. J.D. Vance, a Republican from Ohio.

The judge presiding over the case of Labar “Bro Man” Spann said prosecutors made an “extraordinary” disclosure about a sentencing promise made by one of their former colleagues.

The former R&B star is being held in a medium-security prison facility in North Carolina, records show. He is not due to be released until December 2045.

Four letters written by Vallas and others in Burke's case became public Tuesday at the urging of the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Public Media.