Monday, February 3, 2025
The family of 14-year-old Sean Richards, who was killed in July 2023 in an accident involving a Fuller’s employee in Hinsdale, questions the timing of the filing, which they say comes as Fuller’s owners and employees were expected to testify in court in a wrongful death suit.
Chicago police arrested a 23-time convicted burglar after he was identified as the man who had been breaking into North Side businesses during January. Prosecutors charged Lamont Gordon, 58, with four burglaries and, even though he is on parole for his three latest burglary convictions, he was released from custody the next day.
A firefighter from Roxana faces charges that accuse him of stealing $4,185 from Guns ’N Hoses, which raises money for the families of first responders who are killed in the line of duty in the St. Louis area. Jacob A. Sanders, 27, was charged with two counts of felony theft Friday, according to court records.
With prescription drug costs soaring, Illinois lawmakers announced legislation this week reviving efforts to create a prescription drug affordability board with the goal of capping the growing cost of medication.
Citing a surge in the number of firearms being illegally converted into machine guns, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has ordered prosecutors to seek a prison sentence in all felony cases involving machine gun-type weapons.
Natalie Young, a former professor at Northern Illinois University, has filed a lawsuit alleging sex and race-based discrimination and harassment by the university. The complaint was filed on January 21, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Young accuses Northern Illinois University of creating a hostile work environment and retaliating against her for reporting discriminatory practices.