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"Life in Chicago, one concludes from reading the newspapers, is never dull." ~ The Chicago Daily News.
"Second City Sinners," my 2019 book of
#truecrime
tales from the CDN archives, is out in paperback today. Time flies.
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JUST IN: Two former Chicago White Sox employees are charged for scheming with a ticket broker to fraudulently sell thousands of tickets to baseball games, costing the Sox roughly $1 million, the feds say. Story to come.
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#BREAKING
Singer R. Kelly has been arrested in Chicago and charged in a 13-count indictment returned in the Northern District of Illinois, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office here.
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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals just became the latest to weigh in on Gov. Pritzker's stay-at-home order, denying an injunction in a religious challenge and finding "the executive order does not discriminate against religious activities." Judges Easterbrook, Kanne and Hamilton.
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JUST IN: A federal arson charge has been filed against Timothy O'Donnell, alleging he set fire to a Chicago Police vehicle Saturday in the 200 block of North State while wearing a Joker mask.
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The charges revolve around sex crimes, child pornography and obstruction of justice. This is developing.
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#BREAKING
Former Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke has been convicted of racketeering. He was the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history:
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#BREAKING
: Chicago police officer Karol J. Chwiesiuk charged in connection with U.S. Capitol breach. Developing
@Suntimes
story: w/
@MHendricksonCST
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Louis Capriotti, 45, of Chicago Heights has been charged with transmitting a threat. He is quoted in a complaint as saying "we will kill any motherfucking Democrat that steps on the motherfucking lawn."
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#BREAKING
A Chicago Heights man was arrested today for allegedly threatening violence at the presidential inauguration, feds say.
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#BREAKING
A superseding indictment has been filed against R&B superstar R. Kelly which appears to contain new allegations.
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JUST IN: Three people arrested in separate schemes to harass, threaten, intimidate and bribe alleged R. Kelly victims. From Eastern District of NY:
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#BREAKING
A Kankakee County judge has found that the pretrial release provisions of Illinois' SAFE-T Act violate the separation of powers.
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#BREAKING
ComEd has been charged in federal court for a bribery scheme involving payoffs to "Public Official A" in a case that involves a deferred prosecution agreement and a $200 million fine.
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Jurors also found that he committed racketeering acts involving the Binny's Beverage Depot and the Field Museum.
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JUST IN: A federal judge in Chicago has DENIED a motion seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Illinois' new assault-weapons ban.
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Remember Rod Blagojevich's 2021 lawsuit challenging the prohibition against him from running for office?
U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger just tossed it, citing Dr. Seuss: "The time has come. The time is now. Just Go. Go. GO!"
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Specifically, it mentions a "Minor 6," who met Kelly in 1997 or 1998 when the minor was 14 or 15 years old, who he allegedly enticed to engage in sexual activity "for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, namely, aggravated criminal sexual abuse."
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DEVELOPING STORY: Feds file criminal charge against ComEd, implicate Mike Madigan in years-long, Chicago-style bribery scheme:
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#BREAKING
Finding that “even the most important personal freedoms have their limits” the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the state of Illinois in the pending appeal on the state’s assault weapons ban. More info to come.
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Capriotti is accused of calling members of Congress and leaving "disturbing, anonymous" voicemails. In November, he allegedly said "in the next couple weeks, some big news is about to go down."
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New overnight: R. Kelly's lawyers claim no one 'raised a finger' to prevent an attack on the singer in Chicago's federal jail, during which Kelly is said to have let out a 'horrifying scream.'
@Suntimes
story:
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In this order the judges again rejected comparisons between worship services and shopping, comparing church instead to going to the theater. Federal district court judges reached the same conclusion, as I wrote about here:
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JUST IN: FBI Chicago is asking for help identifying this person in connection with an assault on a federal officer during the 1/6/21 U.S. Capitol breach. It's alleged he used wasp spray to attack the officer, and and he's likely living in the Chicago area.
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NEW: Lavdim Memisovski, who assessed property values and reviewed property tax appeals for the Cook County Assessor's Office, has been charged with conspiring to accept home improvements, jewelry, sports tickets and other items in exchange for reducing assessed values.
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In another voicemail, Capriotti allegedly said a member was mistaken if they believed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were "going to walk into that fucking White House."
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#BREAKING
A federal racketeering indictment has been unsealed alleging members of the O-Block street gang murdered Carlton Weekly, the Chicago rapper known as "FGB Duck."
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#BREAKING
Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin and her chief of staff, Chester Wilson, face bribery charges in a federal indictment returned today. Austin is also charged with lying to the FBI.
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A few images in the complaint from Kevin Lyons' Instagram account. In the one with the map, the post reads "I refuse to tell my children that I sat back and did nothing. I'm heading to DC to STOP THE STEAL!"
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A spokeswoman for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office tells me by email the apparent dismissal of charges against Tony La Russa is a "formality" because they were filed in the wrong court. They will be re-filed in a different justice court. "The charges are not being dropped."
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#BREAKING
A federal grand jury has indicted Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan, on perjury and attempted obstruction of justice charges.
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#BREAKING
Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s office today sued the Chicago Cubs over the renovation of Wrigley Field, aiming to force compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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JUST IN: Federal charges have been filed against Matthew Lee Rupert related to the looting in Chicago. The charge was filed in Minnesota, but the complaint says Rupert came to Chicago and is heard on a video saying "let's start a riot" and "I'm going to start doing some damage."
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Patrick Fitzgerald says he “has been part of Mr. Comey’s legal team since May 2017."
@lynnsweet
reports
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MORE: Public Official A appears to be House Speaker Michael Madigan, as he "controlled what measures were called for a vote in the Illinois House of Representatives."
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#BREAKING
Ald. Ed Burke has been charged with one count of attempted extortion. He is expected in court this afternoon.
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The criminal charge against ComEd directly identifies "Public Official A" as "the Speaker of the House of Representatives" — Michael Madigan.
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Ahead of sentencing for a broker who scammed the
@whitesox
out of $1M, his attorneys argue the Sox benefitted from the scheme b/c the broker brought fans to games to spend money, telling the judge that, "White Sox fans are the baseball fans that drink the most alcohol at a game."
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The feds say one man discussed a payment of $500,000 to an R. Kelly victim and was caught saying "she got too much."
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JUST IN: The FBI and a joint task force are offering a reward of up to $10,000 "for substantial information" regarding Jelani Day's final hours, leading to new witnesses or evidence.
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During a February 2020 interview, FBI agents met with Capriotti and played the recorded messages for him. They said he confirmed it was his voice and verified "that he had never served in the military (despite his claims)."
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The feds say that, "in almost every instance," the alleged voicemails from Capriotti included profanity and derogatory remarks about race, religion, politics and physical appearances. He "often screamed while leaving the messages."
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The previous Chicago indictment against Kelly only mentioned Minors 1-5.
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#BREAKING
Michael McClain, Anne Pramaggiore, John Hooker and Jay Doherty have been charged in a new bribery indictment related to ComEd.
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The complaint alleges that Officer Karol J. Chwiesiuk breached Sen. Jeff Merkley's office.
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In a pic allegedly sent by Chwiesiuk on Jan. 6, he appears to be wearing a CPD sweatshirt.
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Congratulations to ace
@Suntimes
photographer
@Ashlee_Rezin
for winning first place in the
@HeadlinerAwards
portrait category this week. Her photo of ex-Teamsters boss John Coli after he pleaded guilty in federal court is incredible.
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All four defendants guilty on all counts.
JUST IN: A verdict has been reached in the federal trial of four former political power players accused of conspiring over nearly a decade to bribe then-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.
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Feds Land a Whopper: Ed Burke convicted in historic verdict
Today's
@Suntimes
front page w/
@MariahWoelfel
@mannycam
@dstru312
@SophiePSherry
@KadeHeather
@Ashlee_Rezin
@pat_nabong
:
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White Sox ticket sellers James Costello and William O'Neil have been charged along with broker Bruce Lee. Lee allegedly earned $868,369 by selling 34,876 tickets he obtained from Costello and O'Neil during the 2016 to 2019 seasons.
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JUST IN: In a late filing tonight, federal prosecutors allege former Ald. Edward Vrdolyak received more than $12M since 2000 from Illinois' tobacco settlement two decades ago "even though he did no work to benefit" Illinois.
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Prosecutors in DuPage and Kane counties say they have asked the Illinois Supreme Court for an order regarding the SAFE-T Act "to maintain consistent pretrial procedures," so defendants in different jurisdictions aren't "subject to different treatment":
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Tracy Marie Fiorenza, a Chicago woman charged in Florida with threatening former President Donald Trump and his son, Barron, has been arrested and faces a hearing later today at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse:
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"Make no mistake, these executive orders are not laws. They are royal decrees." Read the full transcript of Clay County Judge Michael McHaney's take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order:
@Suntimes
story here:
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#BREAKING
An order posted on the Illinois Supreme Court website says that "the effective date of the Pretrial Fairness Act … is stayed" while AG Kwame Raoul appeals this week's order from a Kankakee County judge regarding the SAFE-T Act.
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#BREAKING
Former Cook County Commissioner Jeffrey Tobolski intends to plead guilty to federal criminal charges today.
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Notably, this also appears to remove "Minor 2," who met Kelly in 1997 when she was 17, according to the first indictment. So there are still only five victims here.
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Some fresh language from the new R. Kelly indictment. "Individual D" appears to be "Minor 2" from the original indictment.
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This alleges Kelly continued to pay co-defendant Derrel McDavid for the ongoing cover-up.
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The feds say they recovered the Joker mask from a bedroom in O'Donnell's apartment and placed him under arrest. Today, they say O'Donnell admitted he was the person wearing the Joker mask in the photos.
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Capriotti allegedly said he was "just fucking with them"
and "didn't mean any ill will."
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Charged in connection with the murder of "FBG Duck" are Charles "C Murda" Liggins, Kenneth "Kenny" Roberson, Tacarlos "Los" Offerd, Christopher "C Thang" Thomas and Marcus "Muwop" Smart.
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Another allegedly involved cropped nude photographs of an alleged R. Kelly victim.
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The third involved an SUV set on fire in Florida where an alleged R. Kelly victim and others were staying, according to the feds.
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JUST IN: Chicago Police Officer Karol Chwiesiuk and his sister, Agnieszka, have been convicted at trial of misdemeanors stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Karol Chwiesiuk was convicted of 4 of 5 counts.
A Chicago police officer and his sister face trial in Washington, D.C., this morning for misdemeanor charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
@Suntimes
story:
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been indicted on criminal charges as part of an ongoing federal public corruption investigation, according to a source.
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"A CPD photo of O'Donnell, shown below, depicts the same tattoo of 'PRETTY' in capital letters across the front of his neck."
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#BREAKING
Illinois State Sen. Thomas E. Cullerton has been indicted on embezzlement charges, per the U.S. Attorney's Office. More to come.
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.
@ryanjreilly
of
@NBCNews
reported in February 2022 that John Banuelos was also accused in the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old in a Utah park in July 2021. Banuelos claimed self-defense, and prosecutors said they were “unable to proceed” with a case against him.
Summit man accused of firing gun into the air during U.S. Capitol riot:
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The jury has so far found that Burke committed SEVERAL racketeering acts, involving the Old Post Office and the Burger King in the 14th Ward.
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Lawyers for R&B singer R. Kelly have filed a notice that he is appealing to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals an order by a federal judge in New York refusing to let him out of jail pending trial
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H/T to
@mitchdudek
, who spoke to one of the jurors who convicted Thompson. She said she'd never heard of the Daleys before and might Google them but also has an 11-month-old and "better things to do."
Four blocks south of Daley Plaza, in a courthouse his grandfather helped dedicate before he was born, Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson became another convicted Chicago City Council member. UPDATE: w/
@tnovaksuntimes
@mitchdudek
@fspielman
@Ashlee_Rezin
@mannycam
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#BREAKING
Chicago Public Schools official Pedro Soto has been charged with lying to the FBI.
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#BREAKING
Jerry Harris of the Netflix show "Cheer" has been arrested on production of child pornography charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago. Details to come. Earlier story here:
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Judge Fuentes says he will not allow Chwiesiuk to possess a firearm.
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It says Madigan said he would help Solis get a lucrative state board appointment by going to "[the future Governor of the State of Illinois]."
Given that was August 2018, that would appear to be J.B. Pritzker.
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'On my way to protest for a Rolex': Chicago man admits setting fire to CTA van amid 2020 riots.
@Suntimes
story:
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R. Kelly attorney Jennifer Bonjean says prosecutors told the U.S. District Court Clerk to seal a motion she filed for discovery. She wants it unsealed, saying the feds are trying to "litigate in secrecy."
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#BREAKING
A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with last week's U.S. Capitol breach. Kevin James Lyons faces federal charges, and a court hearing is underway.
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#BREAKING
Special Prosecutor Dan Webb has announced charges against Jussie Smollett, who now faces a six-count indictment alleging he made four separate false reports to the Chicago Police Department claiming to be the victim of a hate crime.
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JUST IN: The feds have made a pair of local arrests in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach. John A. Schubert Jr. and his wife, Amy Schubert, are set to appear in court this afternoon. They are from Crest Hill.
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UPDATE: Judge Kendall tells the courtroom a well-intentioned juror had brought a bag of treats, and gave the dog "the entire bag."
"I didn't know this was going on," Kendall said.
We are on a sudden break so that Judge Kendall's therapy dogs can have a bathroom break.
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NEW: A woman accused by the feds of running a high-end brothel on Chicago's West Side objects to giving prosecutors names of ex-clients she wishes to contact — noting they "hold positions of prestige in the community, including in law enforcement and government."
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Bonjean is telling jurors that three key witnesses against Kelly are "criminals" who "extorted Mr. Kelly" and all have immunity deals.
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From the Arline complaint, in which Arline allegedly offers $500,000 to an alleged R. Kelly victim.
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Chwiesiuk faces five misdemeanors and was arrested around 8 a.m. today. He is currently appearing before a federal magistrate judge in Chicago.
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Jimmy Fallon looked traumatized when he got out of the lake.
#PolarPlunge
http://t.co/MgiaD3HGed
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Austin now joins Ed Burke and Patrick Daley Thompson as sitting members of the City Council facing federal indictments.
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Comment from R. Kelly atty Mike Leonard: "The Government appears to continue to struggle with its underlying factual theory. They have amended away a victim, changed the time periods for Counts, and changed the allegedly responsible entities in terms of forfeiture allegations …"
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#BREAKING
Judge gives Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa one day in jail, commuted to home detention, as well as a fine of $1,383 and 20 hours community service.
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Lee faces 11 counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. Costello faces one count of wire fraud, and O'Neil is charged with lying to the FBI.
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