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Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago
Local
2 years ago
ComEd execs joked Madigan co-defendant was ‘double agent,’ utility’s former top lawyer testifies

Mike McClain’s job recommendations weren’t bribes – or even improper, witness says.

Crime
2 years ago
Madigan co-defendant warned ComEd CEO not to ‘provoke a reaction from our Friend’

In ex-speaker’s trial, former utility exec calls Madigan’s apparent involvement in contract talks ‘unusual’

Local
2 years ago
IL AG Raoul reminds families to check sex offender registry before Trick or Treat

As of October 2024, there were more than 34,000 registered sex offenders listed on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry

Crime
2 years ago
Springfield man escapes police custody at Springfield Memorial Hospital, search underway

Perkins is described as a Black male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing approximately 160 pounds, with long dreadlocks. He was last seen wearing all black clothing.

Springfield Police squad
Crime
2 years ago
Teen arrested for vehicle theft and reckless driving released due to lack of juvenile detention space

At the time of arrest, the teen was wearing a non-functioning ankle monitor from a previous vehicle theft.

Crime
2 years ago
‘My client is the speaker’: Jury hears wiretapped calls of Madigan co-defendant, longtime friend

Prosecutors paint picture of Mike McClain’s extreme loyalty to ex-Illinois House speaker.

Crime
2 years ago
Springfield school bus driver arrested on child pornography charges

Child sexual abuse material was found during a search of his home on East Enos Ave.

Crime
2 years ago
Springfield man sentenced to more than 4 years for firearm possession

The case stems from a June 2023 incident when Springfield police officers, patrolling a block party, approached a car with an open alcohol container.

Crime
2 years ago
DNA tests identify 19th-century teenager’s skull found in Illinois home’s wall

It’s unclear how Granger’s skull ended up in Batavia.

Crime
2 years ago
ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline

First portion of Madigan corruption trial a repeat of 2023’s ‘ComEd Four’ case