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The first annual Water and Dirt Festival is in the books and by all accounts, was a smashing success.

Two Chicago men charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol have moved to reject plea deals offered by federal prosecutors,...

Two North Shore brothers who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol avoided prison time when they were sentenced by a federal judge Tuesday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday sentenced two Chicago-area brothers to six months of probation, including 60 days on home detention, for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during

Two North Shore brothers who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol avoided prison time when they were sentenced by a federal judge Tuesday.

Prosecutors said the men entered the Capitol through doors that had been forced open 13 minutes earlier, and then they spent 25 minutes inside the building. They said Christian Kulas watched and laughed as rioters stormed the building.

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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday sentenced two North Shore brothers to six months of probation, including 60 days on home detention, for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol.

Cody Vollan, Anthony Carollo and Jeremiah Carollo are among 27 known Illinoisans charged for their roles in the breach, which has led to what has been described as likely the largest criminal investigation in U.S. history.

Federal prosecutors have requested 14 days in jail as part of a plea deal for two Chicago-area brothers charged in connection with riot at the U.S. Capitol on...