Deshawn Lucas, 33, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and unlawful use of a weapon, as well as individual counts of aggravated battery and burglary.
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Alleged Highland Park Parade Gunman’s Upcoming Trial Delayed
The February trial date for alleged Highland Park parade gunman Robert Crimo III has been removed, with a new trial date coming either later this year or in early 2025.
$23 Million in Missing Devices, Criminal Charges and Sexual Abuse Investigations Detailed in CPS Watchdog’s Annual Report
Those findings were among numerous cases highlighted in an annual report published Tuesday by CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher, which examined investigations undertaken by his office between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
3 People Killed by Gunfire Over the Weekend Across Chicago: Police
Police officer wounded in early Monday shooting
According to the Chicago Police Department, 11 people were shot in 11 separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
‘ComEd Four’ Sentencing Won’t be Held Before Late February, But Defense Teams Continue to Seek Longer Delay
The four former Commonwealth Edison officials convicted last year of conspiring to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will not be sentenced until at least next month, but the delay could last much longer.
Michael Madigan Makes First In-Person Court Appearance as Federal Racketeering Trial Pushed Back to October
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan appeared in court in person for the first time Wednesday, as a judge pushed back his upcoming federal racketeering and bribery charges to October.
Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Drop 13% in 2023 and Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Violence Numbers Remain Among Highest in Recent Decades
There were 617 homicides and 2,450 shootings across Chicago throughout 2023, according to Chicago Police Department data, with both totals hitting their lowest marks since 2019.
Chicago Police to Deploy Additional Officers Downtown, Throughout City for New Year’s Eve Festivities
“We know it’ll be a busy night,” Commander Jon Hein said Friday. “We ask everyone to please ensure that you have a safe night and if you’re going to celebrate, do that responsibly.”
At Least 2 Hospitalized After Chicago Firefighters Rescue Residents From Uptown Building Blaze
Chicago firefighters rescued multiple people from a fire that broke out on the sixth floor of an Uptown high-ride Friday morning.
Mayor Johnson Taps New Leaders for OEMC, Department of Housing
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday announced two new appointments, tapping Jose Tirado to serve as OEMC’s new executive director and Lissette Castañeda to serve as commissioner for the Department of Housing.
Illinois Basketball Star Terrence Shannon Jr. Charged With Rape in Kansas, Suspended From Team
The university confirmed that the Douglas County District Attorney’s office in Kansas issued an arrest warrant for Shannon on Wednesday. He has since turned himself in to police in Lawrence, Kansas, posted bail and is now returning to Illinois.
CTA Once Again Offering Free Bus, Train Rides on New Year’s Eve
CTA has announced that it is partnering with Miller Lite to offer free rides, which will be available across the city on both trains and buses from 10 p.m. Sunday until 4 a.m. Monday.
Chicago Watchdog Reaches Full Compliance With Consent Decree Obligations
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on Wednesday said the court overseeing the federal consent decree has found that her office and its public safety section are in “full and effective compliance” with all applicable requirements.
Cook County Jail Detainee Dies While in Custody
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old Michael O’Connor was found unresponsive in his cell in the jail’s Residential Treatment Unit at around 4:30 p.m. Christmas day.
Police Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearings for 4 Cops Tied to Disgraced Ex-Chicago Sgt. Ronald Watts
The Chicago Police Board will move ahead with evidentiary hearings to determine “whether the officers violated any of the Chicago Police Department’s rules of conduct and, if so, the appropriate disciplinary action,” Vice President Paula Wolff wrote in her decision.
With Racketeering Conviction, Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Joins Long Line of Chicago, Illinois Leaders Found Guilty of Corruption
When former Chicago alderperson Ed Burke was convicted on racketeering, bribery and extortion charges, he became the latest Illinois politician and powerbroker to face accusations of corruption — but he’s far from the first in recent years.
Part-Time Columbia College Faculty Ratify Contract Ending Record-Long Strike
The Columbia College Faculty Union (CFAC), which represents nearly 600 part-time faculty members, announced Thursday its members had officially approved the contract, which put an end to a record-long 49-day strike.
No Evidence of Outbreak at Pilsen Migrant Shelter After 5-Year-Old Boy Died of Medical Emergency, According to City
Cause of death still under investigation
According to Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Public Health, the cause of death for Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, 5, remains under investigation, but it’s not connected to three other children who were hospitalized from the shelter Monday.
Michael Madigan Seeking to Delay Racketeering Trial as Supreme Court Hears Case on Federal Bribery Statute
The defense teams for Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain are seeking to strike their upcoming trial date and delay all proceedings until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling in a case that could rewrite the federal bribery statute.
Ex-Employee of Cook County Land Bank Authority Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Fraud Scheme
Mustafaa Saleh, 37, was sentenced last week to a year and one day in prison after he pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of wire fraud.
5-Year-Old Boy Dead After Falling Ill at Chicago Migrant Shelter
A Chicago police spokesperson said an investigation is underway, but it does not appear as though the boy’s death was criminal in nature.
Part-Time Columbia College Faculty Announce Tentative Deal to End Record-Long Work Stoppage
College administrators and the Columbia College Faculty Union (CFAC) — which represents nearly 600 adjunct faculty members — jointly announced the tentative deal that would put an end to the record-long strike.
1 Person Killed by Gunfire, 17 More Injured in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police
According to Chicago Police Department data, 18 total people were shot in 17 separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
‘A Financial Tuna’: Closing Arguments Continue in Ed Burke’s Corruption Case, as Prosecutors Focus on Old Post Office Allegations
Burke’s defense calls the government’s case ‘a bunch of noise’
Closing arguments continued Thursday in the high-profile corruption case of the longtime 14th Ward alderperson and Finance Committee chair, with prosecutors zeroing in on perhaps the most elaborate of four criminal schemes Burke is charged with.
‘ComEd Four’ Defense Asks for Delay While Supreme Court Hears Case That ‘Has the Potential to Upend This Case’
Four former Commonwealth Edison officials convicted of conspiring to bribe Michael Madigan are seeking to delay their sentencing after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a separate case the defendants say “has the potential to upend” their own proceedings.
‘This Was His Racket’: Closing Arguments Underway in Former Ald. Ed Burke’s Corruption Trial
Closing arguments began Wednesday, more than a month after proceedings began in Ed Burke’s landmark corruption case. Prosecutors painted the longtime 14th Ward alderperson as a “powerful and corrupt” politician who was motivated by greed to “get what he wanted for himself.”
