John Lausch

After Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson was found guilty of lying to federal regulators and cheating on his tax returns for five years, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city will begin the process to fill his vacancy this week.

A jury has found Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson guilty on charges that he lied to federal regulators and that he filed false federal income tax returns in efforts to pay a lower tax bill on loans he received from a now-closed bank. Christian Farr has the story.

A jury has found Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson guilty on charges that he lied to federal regulators and that he filed false federal income tax returns in efforts to pay a lower tax bill on loans he received from a now-closed bank. Charlie Wojciechowski has the details.

A jury has found Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson guilty on charges that he lied to federal regulators and that he filed false federal income tax returns in efforts to pay a lower tax bill on a loan he received from a now-defunct bank.

Federal prosecutors sought to undermine the notion that Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson had forgotten about $109,000 he received from a Bridgeport bank or that he didn’t pay attention to his tax returns during closing arguments in his trial Monday.

federal agents have always worked to get illegal guns off the street, but Chicago is one of several cities where the effort kicked into high gear with new strike forces this summer. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers reports.

Federal authorities in Chicago are targeting gun traffickers with a “strike force” unveiled earlier this year – and they say they’re willing to supersede local decisions with additional federal charges if they believe it’s warranted.

Federal and Chicago law enforcement officials are expected to announce charges and arrests in a “significant narcotics investigation” Thursday.

The U.S. attorney for northern Illinois appointed by former President Donald Trump won’t be forced to resign as originally planned, the White House says.

Illinois’ two Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday say they are opposed to the immediate dismissal by President Joseph Biden of the U.S. attorney for northern Illinois.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the northern district in Illinois is warning residents to be on the lookout for fraud schemes related to the release of new coronavirus vaccines. In a press release Tuesday, residents were warned that scammers could potentially use a variety of tactics to steal money as vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer and other companies potentially hit...

The head of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police penned a letter to U.S. Attorney John Lausch Wednesday, calling on federal officials to intervene if Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx declines to move forward with prosecutions for individuals accused of looting or other criminal activity during the recent unrest in the city. The letter, written by FOP Lodge President...

The alleged leader of the Black Disciples in Chicago was arrested Tuesday in a sweeping federal gang and drug investigation on the South Side, law enforcement officials announced. The leader, 34-year-old Darnell “Murderer” McMiller, is among 23 charged with federal drug and gun charges, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago. The years-long investigation recovered 24 guns, more than 13 kilograms of cocaine,...