Jurors in the federal racketeering case against a South Side gang told the judge Wednesday that they “have reached a stalemate,” but were instructed to continue deliberating. U.S. District Judge Robert John Blakey declined to declare a mistrial. Deliberations had to start over from scratch last week after one juror was dismissed, he noted, so the current panel had not been deliberating .
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Good afternoon, Chicago. Jurors in the federal racketeering case against a South Side gang told the judge today that they “have reached a stalemate,” but they were instructed to continue deliberating. U.S. District Judge Robert John Blakey declined to declare a mistrial. Deliberations had to start over from scratch last week after one juror was dismissed, he noted, so the current panel had not .