Chicago Criminal Defense Blog

About Judicial Candidate Allowed to “Wear the Robe” May Be in Real Trouble

Judicial Candidate Allowed to “Wear the Robe” May Be in Real Trouble

Recently, it was reported that a former law clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Presiding Judge, was allowed by a sitting...
About Football Fan Fight Leads to Criminal Charges

Football Fan Fight Leads to Criminal Charges

Recently, two young men from New York City, who were apparently Raiders fans, got into an argument at a football game with a...
About Chicago Cop Facing Civil Rights Charges for Alleged Shootings Pleads Not Guilty

Chicago Cop Facing Civil Rights Charges for Alleged Shootings Pleads Not Guilty

Civil rights charges have been filed against a Chicago Police Officer accused of using excessive force when he shot into a car and...
About Deadly Police Shooting Video Released

Deadly Police Shooting Video Released

A body camera video recently released from the Chicago Police Department shows the aftermath of a shooting that left the suspect dead, and...
About Men Wrongfully Convicted Released After 23 Years in Jail

Men Wrongfully Convicted Released After 23 Years in Jail

Two Chicago men were released from prison recently after charges against them were dropped.  The men who had been accused of murder 23...
About Fast Food Patron Gets Steamed, Then Grilled By Police

Fast Food Patron Gets Steamed, Then Grilled By Police

On an empty stomach anything can happen, and tempers can flare. But road rage in an Oak Lawn suburban Chicago fast food drive-thru...
About Chicago Police Arrest 140 in Raids on Gangs

Chicago Police Arrest 140 in Raids on Gangs

Chicago police implemented a two-day operation netting thousands of dollars in drug money and a great number of weapons, as well as the...
About Man Steals Dough from Cars to Support Chicago Pizza Habit

Man Steals Dough from Cars to Support Chicago Pizza Habit

A man has been arrested for stealing money from cars to pay for his pizza habit. The man, from the Chicago suburb of...
About Chicago Man Freed After 20 Years in Jail

Chicago Man Freed After 20 Years in Jail

A man, who had previously been sentenced to life in prison for murder, was freed from Chicago’s Cook County Jail after serving over...