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A Pekin man faces federal charges from the Department of Justice for possessing homemade explosive devices and a firearm as a felon.
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Illinois' imprisoned ex-governor, Rod Blagojevich, has filed paperwork asking President Donald Trump to commute his 14-year prison term for corruption…
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A lawyer for former Republican Rep. Aaron Schock says prosecutors are aiming to be the first to imprison a former member of Congress over ambiguous rules…
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There are signs key portions of the corruption case against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock may be at risk of unraveling.The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of…
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The Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to toss a Chicago lawsuit targeting the Trump administration's bid to withhold public safety grants to…
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A group of East Chicago residents seeking a role in negotiations over plans to cleanup lead and arsenic in their neighborhood will get their day in…
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Defense attorneys for a man accused of killing a University of Illinois scholar from China say they need more time to prepare their case.The federal…
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A Peoria County man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography. On Tuesday, a US District Judge…
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Chicago says it's pushing ahead with police department reforms, no matter what the Department of Justice does. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a…
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos have written a letter to the Department of Justice in an effort to keep a hiring freeze from affecting…