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Crime
The man said at the hearing he was misled by his “then-girlfriend” and her daughter. He said he had no prior knowledge of what the women planned to do but used “poor judgment” after the fact when cleaning up the crime scene.
Crime
Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan are charged in the December death of 35-year-old Earl Moore in Springfield. They pleaded not guilty Friday and are being held in the Sangamon County Jail on $1 million bond each.
Law
In his ruling, Morrison cited a landmark USSC decision from last year that struck down New York state’s concealed carry law. That 6-3 ruling found that the plain text of the Second Amendment protected the right of the plaintiffs to carry firearms for self-defense.
Chicago News
The 31-year-old fell onto the tracks at the Merchandise Mart CTA station about 10:20 p.m. Friday, Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Crime
Here is a brief summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois.
Crime
The 27-year-old man is accused of shooting the 15-year-old girl while she was riding in a vehicle on Lake Shore Drive during the 2016 Memorial Day weekend. Dozens of people were shot in Chicago and at least six died over that three-day period.
Crime
The Crystal Lake man had been out of prison for about six weeks after serving time on a child pornography conviction when he met the girl on a social media app in 2020.
Crime
Police said a 15-year-old boy was walking down the street when two unknown people ambushed him from an alley. One of the shots hit him in the buttocks.
Chicagoland News
The Beechcraft Bonanza plane landed on the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 355 near Bolingbrook around 2 p.m. CST, Illinois State Police said.
Crime
According to data provided by HeyJackass.com, the boy is the 22nd person under 18 that has been shot since the start of 2023. Three of those under 18-year-old victims have died.
Blackhawks
Jake McCabe and Tyler Johnson scored to help the Blackhawks snap a five-game losing streak with just their second win in 15 games (2-13-0).
Crime
As police responded to an alleged residential trespass Monday night, a man reportedly fell from a balcony and is in critical condition, authorities said.