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Illinois law and Cook County rules give judges the power to impose and enforce deadlines, hold to account a no-show witness or an unresponsive record-keeper, and actively inquire about what needs to be done and how long it will take to do it.

Here's a look back at some of this week's top headlines across the Chicago area.

Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55, was an outdoorsman and a Navy veteran who served in Desert Storm, fire officials said.

Two Chicago teens stand accused of participating in armed robberies and carjackings on Wednesday in Logan Square.

Two Chicago teens stand accused of participating in armed robberies and carjackings on Wednesday in Logan Square.

Two Chicago firefighters died within a two-day span battling fires in the city this week, marking an unprecedented situation for the department and the city.

Two Chicago firefighters were injured, one of them "very critically," while battling a blaze at a high-rise building in the city's Gold Coast Wednesday morning.

The incident happened after the semi truck entered a ditch on County Trunk Highway V and overturned on its cab.

Authorities believe the two suspects may be part of a larger pattern of mail thefts throughout Wisconsin and Illinois.

Authorities believe the two suspects may be part of a larger pattern of mail thefts throughout Wisconsin and Illinois.