Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Eileen O’Neill Burke cited 57 escape charges that have been leveled against defendants since Dec. 2 and accused the Chief Judge’s Office of not being adequately prepared to handle the responsibilities of managing electronic monitoring, which previously fell to the sheriff.
Chicago has a new interim top federal prosecutor as Andrew Boutros took his oath of office and was sworn in Monday as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
U.S. District Court Judge Iain Johnston issued a split ruling Friday in a case challenging the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act (HCRCA), which required physicians who oppose abortion as well as centers that counsel pregnant women to provide abortion information to patients seeking care.
The Illinois Department of Transportation had the authority to yank Oakbrook Terrace’s permit for red-light cameras near a popular mall, a state appellate court has decided.
A Beach Park man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after he was convicted of driving from Lake County to western Illinois and fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s acquaintance.