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State Charges Dropped Against Ex-Dixon Comptroller, Last Home Sold
Prosecutors have dropped state charges against former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell, who has already admitted in federal court that she stole nearly $54 million in public money.
Man Finally Gets Name Cleared In Rape Case
Lake County prosecutors have finally cleared the name of a man who served 20 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Escape Charge Dropped Against Bank Robber Who Fled Federal Jail
Escape charges have been dropped against a convicted bank robber who climbed out of a high-rise jail in downtown Chicago.
Four Years After Charges Dropped, Soldier Still Trying To Clear His Name
A local Iraq War veteran has been trying to clear his name, after he was accused of attacking a family member.
Charges Dropped Against L.A. Protester Who Says He Continued Activism In Jail
Charges have been dropped against a Los Angeles man who had been accused of attacking a Chicago Police officer during a protest in the days leading up to the NATO Summit.
Charges Dropped Against Elderly Man Who Shot Intruder
Cook County prosecutors have dropped weapons charges against an elderly man who shot a teenage burglar who broke into his Englewood home last week.
DUI Charges Dropped Against Ditka’s Son
A Lake County judge earlier this month granted a motion from defense attorneys quashing Michael Ditka’s DUI arrest and suppressing evidence from the arrest.
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against 4 Exonerated Men
Prosecutors have dropped charges against four men in a 1994 Chicago murder case.
Nearly 20 Years Later, Girl’s Murder Investigation Begins Anew
Waukegan police have re-opened the nearly 20-year-old investigation into the rape and murder of 11-year-old Holly Staker.
Charges Dropped, Man Released After 21 Years In Prison
A 46-year-old Humboldt Park man who spent nearly half his life behind bars was freed from prison on Tuesday, after the lone witness in the case recanted his testimony.
Charges Dropped Against Man Accused Of Shooting 2 Cops
Cook County prosecutors have dropped all charges against a 27-year-old man who had been accused of shooting two Chicago police officers last month.
Judge Drops 3 Of 23 Counts Against Blagojevich
A federal judge dropped two racketeering charges and a wire fraud count against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday, a day after prosecutors sought to have the charges dropped.
River Grove Teacher Cleared Of Drug Charges
Drug possession charges have been dropped against a River Grove teacher arrested in Chicago last month.
Prosecutors Dismiss Charges In Fatal Stabbing
Prosecutors dropped charges Friday against a man who served eight years for murder after a legal clinic representing him said DNA tests proved his innocence.
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- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
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- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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