December 11, 2014 6:10 pm Mandell Sentenced to Life in Extortion Plot A judge sentenced former police officer Steven Mandell, who was found guilty earlier this year of planning a violent extortion plot, to life in prison plus five years. Charlie Wojciechowski reports. Local 2:24 Chicago Police officer Luis Huesca to be laid to rest at funeral Monday 2:44 Monday morning weather 2:22 CHICAGO'S FORECAST: Rainy Monday Commute 3:03 Fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca remembered at visitation 2:08 Visitation set for Officer Luis Huesca as reward increases to $100K