Life Sentence
Bank Robber Gets Life Sentence For Murdering Teller
A bank robber who murdered a teller during a botched heist on the South Side nearly six years ago has been sentenced to life in prison by a judge who called his case “a horrific tragedy.”
Man Accused In 8 Deaths Gets 2nd Life Sentence
An Illinois man accused of killing eight people from two states during a 2008 spree was given a second life sentence Wednesday, this time in the death of a 93-year-old man.
Jack McCullough Sentenced To Life In Prison For 1957 Murder
A man found guilty of murdering a 7-year-old in Sycamore in 1957 was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
Five Life Sentences For Killing Of Father, Wife And Ex-Girlfriend
A South Side man convicted of murdering his wife, father and ex-girlfriend in a bloody crime spree that spanned from Steger to Maywood to Chicago was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday.
Naperville Man Could Get Life For Molesting Girls Who Lost Mother To Murder
A Naperville man could be sentenced to life in prison after his conviction for sexually assaulting two young sisters who were sent to live with him after their mother was murdered.
3 Consecutive Life Sentences For Balfour In Hudson Family Murders
William Balfour, the man convicted of murdering three members of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson’s family, has been sentenced to three consecutive life terms in prison.
Drug Dealer Gets Life In Prison For Killing Chicago Cop
An admitted drug dealer has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a plainclothes Chicago police officer who was attempting to execute a search warrant at the defendant’s home four years ago.
Life Sentence For Man Who Terrorized Oak Forest Family
A convicted felon was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for his role in a 2006 home invasion in which the homeowner and his family were terrorized at gunpoint by offenders who mistakenly believed there were drugs and money stashed in the house.
Life Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Mom, Escort
An Addison man has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing his mother to death before hiring an escort and killing her when she found the knife used in his mother’s murder.
Life Sentence For Woman Who Set Deadly Fire
A woman received a life prison sentence Thursday for setting a 2006 fire that killed a mother and her 6-year-old daughter in Cicero.



