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A federal judge on Tuesday will hear arguments on motions in the corruption case against Chicago Ald. Edward Burke..

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The hearing was a year-and-a-half in the making, dealing with pretrial motions first filed in August 2020. Burke’s lawyers alleged then that prosecutors withheld crucial information from Chicago’s chief federal judge as they sought to eavesdrop on City Hall phone lines, as well as Burke’s cellphone.

It's not much but it's a start. Chicago's police force has spent several years vying for the title of "Worst PD in...

Federal court records show Bernard Harvey Jr. has been held in custody since the shooting while attorneys have struggled to restore and maintain his mental competency.

Two and a half years after he opened fire at a crowded Veterans Affairs hospital in Chicago, forcing patients and doctors to dive for cover, a 43-year-old man...

Six weeks after former Chicago Ald. Edward “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak reported to federal prison for a tax-related conviction, his lawyers have filed an emergency petition for his release.

Six weeks after former Chicago Ald. Edward “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak reported to federal prison for a tax-related conviction, his lawyers have filed an emergency petition for his release citing his

He is bankrolling a legal team of former federal prosecutors, who have filed hundreds of pages of motions before U.S. District Judge Robert Dow, a rigorous effort that has left

Embattled Ald. Ed Burke has spent more than $2.7 million on legal fees, tapping a deep reservoir of campaign funds built up over decades as he waits trial on federal corruption charges.