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Evanston Couple Fights To Keep South Korean Baby Girl
CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley was in court for the latest chapter in what’s become an international and emotional drama.
Will County’s Top Prosecutor To Handle Double Murder Case
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow said Monday he will personally prosecute the murder case against four young men and women accused of strangling two friends in Joliet, then attempting to dismember their bodies.
Rep. La Shawn Ford Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges
As he made his first court appearance on federal bank fraud charges, state Rep. La Shawn Ford got the rock star treatment from dozens of West Side residents who came out to show their support for the embattled lawmaker.
Judge In Vanecko Case Has Ties To Daley, Will Step Down If Asked
The nephew of former Mayor Richard Daley pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges in the 2004 death of a young man during a fight on the near North Side.
Beavers: ‘No Question About It, I’ll Be On The Stand’
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers vowed to take the stand in his own defense Monday as the first stages of jury selection got underway for his upcoming tax evasion trial.
87-Year Old World War II Veteran Robbed, Beaten
Three people, including two teenagers, have been charged with attacking and robbing an elderly World War II veteran Monday in the West Englewood neighborhood.
Beavers Pleads Not Guilty, Calls U.S. Attorney ‘Worse Than J. Edgar Hoover’
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers lashed out at U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, saying the prosecutor has caused the suicides of three people through “Gestapo-type tactics.”
Judge Won’t Lower Bond For Teen Charged In YouTube Beating
A judge on Monday refused to lower the bond for the son of a Cook County Sheriff’s officer charged with the brutal beating and robbery of a 17-year-old boy in a Bridgeport alley that went viral after being posted on YouTube.
For Sale: Blagojevich Home; Judge Sets $450,000 Bond
A judge set bond at $450,000 for convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was warned he could lose his home if he violates the agreement.
Elgin Courthouse Target Of Suspicious Package
An investigation is underway in Elgin after a suspicious substance was mailed to a court building.
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