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Felony case dropped against DePaul student accused of spitting on ICE agent at Chicago's O'Hare Airport Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke “personally reviewed the case" against 20-year-old Brett Heier and directed prosecutors to toss the only charge, according to a statement from her off...

Cook County’s top prosecutor abruptly dropped a felony case against a DePaul University student accused of spitting on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent over the weekend at O’Hare Airport.

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DePaul student accused of spitting on ICE agent at O'Hare Airport, but lawyer says felony case is overblown Brett Heier's attorney Barry Sheppard says his client is only accused of spitting on the agent's shoe and his actions fall under the "broad gamut of freedom of expression."

A DePaul student was charged with a felony for spitting on an ICE agent working at O’Hare Airport amid the partial government shutdown.

But his lawyer says he's only accused of spitting on the agent’s shoe and his actions fall under the “broad gamut of freedom of expression.”

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Cocaine cash launderer still a key figure in legal Illinois cannabis empire David Berger, who was convicted of laundering more than $300,000 for a reputed Mexican cocaine-trafficker, is closely associated with Ivy Hall, a chain of social equity marijuana dispensaries. Berger,...

David Berger was convicted late last year of laundering more than $300,000 for a reputed Mexican cocaine-trafficker.

Despite the conviction, he's still a key figure in a legal cannabis empire in Illinois that owns 10 Ivy Hall dispensaries.

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Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America's bitter fight over immigration As loved ones and fellow Loyola University Chicago students mourn the slain freshman, her death has become a rallying cry for politicians demanding stricter immigration enforcement.

Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America's bitter fight over immigration

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Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America's bitter fight over immigration As loved ones and fellow Loyola University Chicago students mourn the slain freshman, her death has become a rallying cry for politicians demanding stricter immigration enforcement.

Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America's bitter fight over immigration

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Employee of Chicago cybersecurity firm brokered $75m in ransom payments after orchestrating hacks: feds

Angelo Martino negotiated for companies hit by ransomware attacks as an employee of Chicago-based DigitalMint. But prosecutors say he actually helped carry out the hacks at the center of those same ransom schemes.

Employee of Chicago cybersecurity firm brokered $75m in ransom payments after orchestrating hacks: feds Angelo Martino negotiated for companies hit by ransomware attacks as an employee of Chicago-based DigitalMint. But prosecutors say he actually helped carry out the hacks at the center of those same ra...

Angelo Martino was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, prosecutors say.

As an employee of Chicago cybersecurity firm DigitalMint, Martino negotiated for companies hit with ransom demands after their computers were hacked.

But he actually helped orchestrate the hacks, prosecutors say.

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Remaining Broadview 6 defendants want records showing Trump administration's influence on conspiracy case They say it's another example of the administration using the Justice Department to target the president’s “perceived political enemies.” Among the four remaining defendants in the high-profile case a...

Remaining Broadview 6 defendants want records showing Trump administration's influence on conspiracy case

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Seeking special prosecutor to target ICE, coalition says O'Neill Burke turned 'blind eye' to feds' violence A group of elected officials, clergy, journalists and attorneys filed a petition Thursday pushing for an independent attorney to prosecute the federal agents who carried out Operation Midway Blitz for...

NEWS: A coalition of lawyers, politicians and clergy filed a petition seeking a special prosecutor to target the agents who carried out Operation Midway Blitz.

They argue Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke has turned a “blind eye” to “egregious acts of violence.”
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Chicago police officer faces firing for shooting 13-year-old boy after mistaking cellphone for gun It’s the second time the Civilian Office of Police Officer Accountability has pushed to fire Officer Noah Ball over an on-duty shooting. In the earlier case, Ball was given a one-day suspension after ...

A Chicago police officer faces dismissal nearly four years after he shot and paralyzed a 13-year-old boy who was holding a cellphone that was mistaken for a gun, @sophiesherry.bsky.social reports.

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Chicago woman says she killed abusive boyfriend to save herself and their unborn child. Will a jury agree? Keshia Golden says she fatally stabbed Calvin Sidney in 2022 when he attacked her after their baby shower. Now the mother of a 3-year-old daughter, Golden is still facing murder charges in a case her ...

A Chicago woman says she killed abusive boyfriend to save herself and their unborn child.

Will a jury agree?

@sophiesherry.bsky.social reports

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Chicago police officer involved in Dexter Reed shooting accused of threatening detective at NW Side bar Officer Thomas Spanos and another cop allegedly picked a fight with the detective early Saturday at Tommy’s on Higgins, according to a police report. The detective called 911 and reported that veiled ...

NEWS: One of the Chicago police officers who fatally shot Dexter Reed during a traffic stop in 2024 has now been accused of threatening to beat up a fellow cop at a Norwood Park bar over the weekend.

Story by @sophiesherry.bsky.social

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NEW: U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez has granted the feds' motion to dismiss in the Operation Midway Blitz case against Erik Meier.

He's the 16th of 32 known Midway Blitz defendants cleared.

No known convictions.

Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent, expected to file lawsuit, release evidence Body-cam video, text messages and other evidence tied to shooting during Operation Midway Blitz is set for a Wednesday release.

JUST IN: Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent, expected to file lawsuit and release evidence Wednesday

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ICE officer charged with attacking immigrant rights activist in Chicago suburb Adam Saracco, who was off duty, was charged with a misdemeanor count of battery in connection to the Dec. 27 attack at a gas station in Brookfield, Ill., according to Brookfield police and the Cook Co...

ICE officer charged with misdemeanor for attacking immigrant rights activist in Chicago suburb

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Chicago Police Brass Had Rejected Troubled Cop's Move to Elite Unit Before He Fatally Shot Partner The chief of patrol approved Officer Carlos Baker’s transfer despite denying his request for the move less than a year earlier because of “discipline’ problems.

illinoisanswers.org/2026/01/15/c... My latest with @schuba.bsky.social and Peter Nickeas about the tac team cop who shot and killed his partner. After Carlos Baker's initial rejection, Baker's district commander approved his promotion even after Baker disobeyed orders and cussed out his sergeant

Since the shooting, Baker was accused of attacking a female officer outside a Wicker Park bar in August.

He later was later accused of posing as an investigator to obtain surveillance video of the incident from a business. That complaint was sustained, resulting in a three-day suspension.

After Baker was initially rejected, he got into more trouble.

In one case, he was dinged for insubordination when he swore at a sergeant who asked him to submit a report explaining why he was 40 mins and not dressed for duty.

“I’m not giving you anything,” Baker reportedly said.

Chicago police brass had rejected troubled cop's move to elite unit before he fatally shot partner Chief of Patrol Jon Hein ultimately approved Officer Carlos Baker’s transfer despite having denied his request for the move less than a year earlier because of “discipline" problems.

Before CPD Officer Carlos Baker fatally shot his tactical team partner Krystal Rivera, Patrol Chief Jon Hein blocked his bid to join the team because of his disciplinary record.

Hein later reversed course a few months before the shooting.

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New indictment cites shooting near Border Patrol agents in Chicago, still doesn't charge gunman A federal grand jury stopped well short of charging Hector Gomez with any crime related to the shooting, or even of putting the weapon in his hand when shots were fired.

New indictment cites shooting near Border Patrol agents in Chicago, still doesn't charge gunman

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Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show

The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.

Rogue employee of Chicago cybersecurity firm pleads guilty to $1.3 million ransomware hack Kevin Tyler Martin, a ransomware threat negotiator for River North-based DigitalMint at the time, admitted to carrying out the 2023 cyberattack last week in federal court in Miami. A second cybersecur...

Two cybersecurity professionals, including a former employee of a Chicago firm that helps resolve ransomware attacks, pleaded guilty last week to hacking a medical device company and extorting a ransom of nearly $1.3 million to unlock its servers.
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Bovino returns, leads new round of raids Mayor Johnson's Council opps go rogue, the Chicago Fashion Awards and more.

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Chicago police detective planned hit on female investigator he was convicted of assaulting, lawsuit says

In a text message included in the lawsuit, Chicago police Det. Marco Torres allegedly wrote that he wanted his ex-girlfriend’s address “so this guy from gangs can get rid of her,” adding that he “wants a grand.”

‘Where is justice for Krystal?’ Mom of cop asks after suing Chicago Police Department, partner who shot her The lawsuit filed by Officer Krystal Rivera's family says Officer Carlos Baker failed to call for an ambulance after he shot her in the back during a chase and then engaged in a “cover-up.”

The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera asked a question Thursday as she announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department and the officer who fatally shot her daughter shortly after they broke up.

“Where is justice for Krystal?”

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Family of Chicago Cop Killed in Botched Chase Sues Chicago Police Department and Partner Who Shot Her Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in the back in Chath...

Lawsuit filed by family of Krystal Rivera, shot to death by her partner Carlos Baker over the summer, alleges Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he fatally shot her during a foot chase. #chicago @schuba.bsky.social @ctoner.bsky.social

Family of Chicago cop killed in botched chase sues Chicago Police Department and partner who shot her Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in her back in Chath...

The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday in which she says her daughter’s partner Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he fatally shot her during a foot chase on June 5.

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