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Judge Joseph Claps at the Cook County Courthouse in Maywood on July 19, 2018. Claps is charged with carrying a concealed weapon in a prohibited area.

Judge accused of taking handgun into courthouse is scheduled for bench trial in October

May 23, 2019 at 6:12 a.m.

A veteran Cook County judge charged with bringing a handgun into the Leighton Criminal Court Building is slated to face trial in October. Judge Joseph Claps, a longtime criminal court...

Flowers and toys mark the grave of Sema'j Crosby at Elmhurst Cemetery on May 30, 2017. She was found dead the month before in her Joliet Township home.

Semaj Crosby’s father sues her mother and nonprofit agency, alleging negligence in child’s 2017 death

May 23, 2019 at 6:12 a.m.

The father of a Joliet Township toddler found dead last year under a couch in her mother’s home has sued a state social service contractor and the child’s mother, claiming...

A family member who did not want to be identified reacts during a news conference Aug. 19, 2018, about the death of 15-year-old Steven Rosenthal.

More than 120 march to protest death of 15-year-old authorities say committed suicide after chase

May 23, 2019 at 6:11 a.m.

More than 120 people gathered to protest the death of 15-year-old Steven Rosenthal, who police say fatally shot himself on the back stairwell of his West Side home after he...

Family strife preceded Winnetka man’s alleged murder of brother-in-law, attempted killing of sister: prosecutors

May 31, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

Turmoil had been brewing in the extended family for months when John Gately III arrived at his sister’s house in Northfield Monday evening toting a .22-caliber weapon, according to authorities....

Joliet teacher allegedly beaten for days before her death; husband, also a teacher, is charged with murder

December 13, 2018 at 12:39 a.m.

A Joliet junior high school teacher beat his wife repeatedly over three days before calling 911 when she became unconscious, Will County prosecutors allege in charging the man with first-degree...

Sincere Ash, a senior at Lane Tech College Prep High School, was fatally struck by a Metra train near Armitage and Ashland avenues in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2018.

Fund set up for funeral expenses of Lane Tech student who died after leaving Lollapalooza

May 23, 2019 at 6:09 a.m.

An online fundraiser to help pay funeral expenses for a Lane Tech College Prep High School student who died after leaving Lollapalooza has raised more than $25,000. Sincere Ash, 17,...

Chicago police block off the Metra tracks near Armitage and Ashland avenues in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2018.

Lane Tech student killed by Metra train after Lollapalooza remembered for love of life: ‘Everything about him was so promising’

May 31, 2019 at 9:04 p.m.

The person who was struck and killed by a Metra train on the Northwest Side has been identified as a senior at Lane Tech College Prep High School who was...

Lake County prosecutors launch probe into accusations former state Rep. Nick Sauer showed nude photos of ex-girlfriend online

May 23, 2019 at 6:08 a.m.

Lake County prosecutors have launched an investigation into accusations that former state Rep. Nick Sauer posted nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on Instagram. “We do have the case, and our...

‘My daughter is missing. I cannot find her.’ 911 call captures growing panic as mom reports Semaj Crosby’s disappearance

December 13, 2018 at 12:13 a.m.

A newly released 911 missing-person call from the mother of a 17-month-old girl who was later found dead under a couch in the family’s Joliet Township home captures growing panic...

Lee County State's Attorney Matthew T. Klahn looks on as shooting suspect Matthew Milby, making his appearance via video, is arraigned at the Lee County Courts Building in Dixon on May 18, 2018.

Attempted murder charges brought against 19-year-old accused in Dixon High School shooting

May 23, 2019 at 6:08 a.m.

The man accused of shooting at a gym teacher and a police officer at Dixon High School in May now faces charges that could land him behind bars for decades....

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