Jon Seidel is a Federal Courts Reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times. He specializes in covering legal affairs and high-profile trials, including those of notable figures such as Michael J. Madigan and R. Kelly, while also exploring themes related to culture and society. Jon is featured in various outlets including Fox 32 Chicago and Illinois Newsroom.
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Jon Seidel's coverage primarily focuses on local legal proceedings, particularly related to government and politics in Illinois and Chicago. He covers evolving stories, legal policy regulation, and breaking news related to corruption cases, legal proceedings, sentencing, and specific individuals like Ed Burke.
If you have insights or expertise in local political corruption cases within Illinois or Chicago that are currently evolving or have recently developed significant updates, Jon would likely be interested in hearing from you. Additionally, if you can provide expert commentary on the legal aspects of high-profile cases such as those involving bribery or public officials' misconduct within this geographic area specifically, it could be valuable for his reporting.
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The case dates back to 2020 and ended the record-breaking tenure of Michael Madigan, the nation's longest-serving state House leader.
By: Jon Seidel
Federal prosecutors have accused Luis Uribe of using his gun and badge to rape four women in the Chicago suburbs in 2022. He faces trial Sept. 8.
By: Jon Seidel, Sophie Sherry, Tom Schuba
The unit, staffed with experienced detectives, is tasked with probing police shootings in Chicago. Nearly a year after Operation Midway Blitz began, no federal agent has been charged with an on-duty crime.
By: Jon Seidel
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Luis Uribe is accused of sexually assaulting women in Chicago's suburbs in 2022. His defense attorney says his indictment was tainted by misconduct in the 'Broadview Six' case. Prosecutors say the claims amount to gamesmanship.
By: Alex Degman, Pat Nabong
The Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ spoke with five people helping with relief efforts in Gary about how the city is recovering after an Aug. 11 storm swept through Northwest Indiana, leaving residents without power for weeks.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and advocates sounded an alarm Wednesday over what they described as systemic due-process violations at Chicago's downtown immigration court, calling a strategy to speed up their cases and issue deportation orders to unaccompanied minors a "mockery of the justice system."
La unidad, formada por detectives con experiencia, se encarga de investigar tiroteos policiales en Chicago. Casi un año después del inicio del Operativo Midway Blitz, ningún agente federal ha sido acusado por un delito cometido mientras estaba en servicio.
The Sun-Times’ contributing movie critic picks the major feature film releases to put on your calendar, starting Sept. 11 through Thanksgiving.
By: Jon Seidel
Schaefer lawyer Michael Baker argued Thursday his client doesn't have the financial means to flee. But Kennelly said the same might have been said of Schaefer before von Wiese-Mack's murder, which occurred when Schaefer was 21.
By: Jon Seidel
Six people were charged along with Ahmed in the two separate cases. Meanwhile, Ahmed left Chicago for France and Dubai in August 2023 after he became aware of the investigation, federal prosecutors have said. He was taken into custody in Serbia last November.
