In the wake of some high-profile cases in which police served search warrants on the wrong location, the Cook County state s attorney s office is making some big changes in how it will require law enforcement to request, process and disclose information regarding warrants.
Once courtroom allies, Drew Peterson and defense lawyer Joel Brodsky have become legal adversaries. A state appeals court recently sided with Peterson and upheld a gag order on Brodsky, who had indicated in a TV interview that he was willing to spill the beans on his infamous client.
Was a veteran police officer fired this fall for misconduct involving falsified traffic stop information, or for failing to play along with a quota system he believes to be illegal?
Police officers often say the public doesn t understand that sometimes situations go sideways in seconds. The Illinois State Police on Wednesday gave members of the media the chance to see just what that means and how its troopers practice for situations they may face.
A suburban duo are the latest state residents to face charges stemming from a monthslong state and federal investigation into unemployment insurance fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.