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 ...
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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Attorney for Chicago Public Schools CEO threatens to sue school board if they move forward with firing
CHICAGO — The attorney for embattled Chicago Public Schools ... “Chicago Public Schools, as a district of immense size and complexity, demands the stability and clarity that only a unified ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 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.