Victim witnesses to the July 4, 2022, mass shooting in Highland Park can be in the courtroom during the trial of alleged shooter Robert Crimo III, which begins Monday, a Lake County judge ruled.
Category: Crime and Public Safety
Cook County prosecutors file union petition after state’s attorney misses union deadline for voluntary recognition
A group of Cook County prosecutors have filed a union petition with the Illinois Labor Relations Board after State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke missed a deadline their union set to provide voluntary recognition of their proposed bargaining unit.
Armed robbers in red sedan strike 3 victims overnight in Gage Park
Two armed robbers in a red sedan robbed three men who were working in the Gage Park neighborhood early Thursday morning, Chicago police said.
Robbers in custody after Illinois State police pursue vehicle connected to robbery overnight into West Side
Illinois State police were involved in a pursuit of a vehicle connected to a robbery overnight that started in Englewood and ended in the Austin neighborhood where the occupants were taken into custody.
Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department’s second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Hobart man charged after attacking relatives; signed plea last month for abusing girlfriend’s son
A Hobart man faces two new criminal cases after allegedly attacking three relatives.
Former Cook County assistant state’s attorneys acquitted of wrongdoing in ‘unprecedented’ trial
Two former Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday were acquitted of multiple counts following an unusual criminal trial connected to a wrongful conviction case.
Southland crime: Knife attack in Burbank, shots fired at Lockport house, and more
Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.
Hyde Park man to appear at detention hearing accused of stabbing 2 employees at Provident of Cook County Hospital
A 36-year-old man was scheduled to appear at a court hearing after he was accused of stabbing two employees at Provident of Cook County Hospital.
‘You can raise me five grand’: New details emerge in bribery case against state Sen. Emil Jones III
New details were revealed this week as State Sen. Emil Jones’ April 1 trial date on bribery charges fast approaches.