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Senate Republicans Block Supreme Court Ethics Measure Pushed by Democrats
New York Times· 18 hours ago“The ethics crisis at the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, is unacceptable,” Senator...
Terrence Shannon Jr. rape trial begins with selection of jury to decide fate of Illinois basketball...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLAWRENCE, Kan. — Jury selection began Monday in the rape trial of Terrence Shannon Jr., the...
Daywatch: Attorney handcuffed to chair in Chicago courthouse
Chicago Tribune· 5 hours agoThe Cook County chief judge’s office has referred allegations made against a Cook County judge to a state board for investigation after a deputy handcuffed ...
Who Is R Kelly’s Sister Theresa Kelly?
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDisclaimer: This article contains mentions of sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised. Growing up, R Kelly’s elder sister, Theresa Kelly, used to...
$50 million settlement for 'Marquette Park 4' headed to City Council for final approval
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoFour men who spent a combined, 73 years in prison after confessing as teenagers to a 1995 double...
Latest trial over Zantac cancer claims called off as plaintiff drops case
Reuters· 3 days ago, opens new tab discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused her breast cancer dropped her case shortly...
Massachusetts school can in fact ban 'two genders' T-shirt, federal appeals court rules
The Advocate· 3 days ago“In following the lead of other courts that have grappled with similar cases, we emphasize that in...
Federal prosecutors: Edward M. Burke deserves 10 years in prison for corruption
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 2 days agoFederal prosecutors say ex-Ald. Edward M. Burke should be sentenced to 10 years in prison this month for illegally wielding his considerable clout to strong-arm developers and threaten one of ...
'Green' renewable fuel plants releasing harmful pollutants, environmental group reports
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoEthanol and biodiesel are deeply tied to Iowa's farm economy. It is the largest...Kent's Grain...
Daywatch: The effort to block carbon dioxide pipelines in Illinois
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGood morning, Chicago. With the prospect of vast networks of carbon dioxide pipelines looming in Illinois and other Midwestern states, the state legislature has taken steps ...