Horton changes plea to guilty in federal kickback caseProsecutors said ex-D65 Supt. Devon Horton's guilty plea to the three felony counts will likely reduce his prison sentence length.Chicago Tribune2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationfederal corruption case
Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trialLuis Uribe, 45, is on trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on a federal indictment charging him with 10 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, and one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.Chicago Tribune22d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticefederal trial of cbp agent
Contractor sentenced in fraud case for leaving asbestosA suburban contractor was sentenced Thursday to more than 6 1/2 years in federal prison for causing a potential "environmental disaster" by leaving large amounts of cancer-causing asbestos material during the 2023 demolition of a Waukegan medical campus in order to line his own pockets.Chicago Tribune28d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeasbestos fraud sentencing
Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fightSocial media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday.Chicago Tribune29d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturetate extradition ruling
