Chicago Attorney Acquitted on Wire Fraud Charges in New Trial
A former Freeborn & Peters LLP lawyer accused of a scheme to defraud his client’s creditors was found not guilty at his ...
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Michael Madigan Found Guilty of Bribery Conspiracy, Other Charges as Jury Deadlocked on Racketeering
Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...
Chicago US Attorneys Office at critical juncture with caseload pile-up, new Trump directives
The caseload is piling up and a new administration in Washington means fresh demands for federal prosecutors here in Chicago ...
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Chicago lawyer acquitted in financial fraud case after second trial
The charges against Edward Filer stemmed from his efforts to help his neighbor through the bankruptcy of a woodworking ...
Madigan potentially faces multiple years in prison at sentencing
Government attorneys say the corruption conviction Wednesday of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was historic.
Acting US attorney in Manhattan, NYC resigns after directive to drop case against Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK -- The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order to drop ...
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Chicago man posed as tribal leader to scam Michigan casino out of $700,000
The defendant in that case — 45-year-old Jesus Gayton-Garcia, of Chicago — will be sentenced at a later date, according to the report from Mark Totton, U.S. Attorney for the Western District ...
Chicago Prosecutor Proposes Firearm Licenses for First-Time Gun Violators
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke proposes Illinois first-time offenders participate in a program which will lead to them legally owning a weapon.