Matthew Hendrickson is a Reporter at various outlets, including NBC Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times. He focuses on themes such as crime and justice, the judicial system, and law and legal affairs, with a particular interest in social issues impacting Illinois and Chicago. Matthew's work has been featured in prominent publications and broadcasts, including Knowledia, ABC 7 Chicago, and Quad Cities NPR.
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By: Matthew Hendrickson, Jon Seidel, Dave McKinney
This is the second time such testimony has been allowed in Madigan's trial. Jurors also heard about criminal charges against former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and onetime City Club President Jay Doherty, as well as ComEd itself.
By: Dave McKinney, Matthew Hendrickson, Jon Seidel
The trial of Michael Madigan could be nearing its end. Prosecutors say they could rest their case against the once-powerful state House speaker next week. The remaining witnesses could include U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, a Downstate Democrat and former aide to Gov. JB Pritzker
By: Jon Seidel, Dave McKinney, Matthew Hendrickson
One of Illinois' most powerful politicians is on trial. Get caught up on the critical points.
By: Matthew Hendrickson
As part of a plea deal Thursday, Charles Sikanich will be placed in a diversion program for first-time gun offenders that could result in the conviction being cleared from his record in a year.
John Conway, 35, was charged with first degree murder after turning himself in shortly following the release of a community alert, according to Chicago police.
By: Matthew Hendrickson
More than 1,500 people are in the program, including more than 100 facing charges of murder or attempted murder. Dart says he thinks the program should be for people charged with lower-level crimes. He's negotiating with Chief Judge Timothy Evans to handle all of the county's electronic monitoring…
By: Frank Main, Matthew Hendrickson
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he’s phasing out his electronic monitoring program for people awaiting trial because he can’t run it safely anymore. Dart says he plans to stop accepting new deta...
By: Matthew Hendrickson
The charges were dropped a day before a bench trial was to begin for Officer Patrick O'Donnell, accused of repeatedly punching Hadi Abu-Atelah, then 17, after a traffic stop.
By: Matthew Hendrickson
Fuentes faces a single battery count for allegedly pepper-spraying a 57-year- woman, Marla Rose, when she went to confront him on Nov. 10 about a social media post he made, according to court records and an interview Rose gave to the Sun-Times.
By: Matthew Hendrickson, Tom Schuba
Fuentes' account aligns with a statement released by Berwyn police, which said a man wanted in a triple homicide downstate was killed in a shootout with officers near Fuentes' home.
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