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crime
  • by david hall
Judge allows 5-year-old's testimony against man accused of killing boy's brother, stabbing their mom

Judge Angela Petrone ruled that the boy’s statement was reliable enough to be used at the trial of Crosetti Brand in a March 13 attack that killed 11-year-old Jayden Perkins and left his mother severely wounded.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Lawyer was handcuffed to chair after Cook County judge ordered him removed from courtroom, sparking state inquiry

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans has referred misconduct accusations against Judge Kathy Flanagan to the Judicial Inquiry Board, which will decide whether to file charges. Flanagan is the acting presiding judge of the Law Division.

news
  • by david hall
Ascension restores online systems to Illinois hospitals after ransomware attack

The hospital group operates Ascension Resurrection in Chicago, St. Alexius in Hoffman Estates and Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village.

news
  • by david hall
Lawsuit filed by ironworker who survived scaffolding fall by landing on PVC pipes

Jeffrey Spyrka remains sedated and on a ventilator after the plunge of more than 125 feet, said his lawyer, who filed the suit for his client this week. His co-worker David O'Donnell was killed in the fall.