Patrick Fitzgerald
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald addresses reporters at a news conference after former Illinois Gov. George Ryan was sentenced to 78 months after being found guilty on federal corruption charges on September 6, 2006 in Chicago. Ryan, who gained national prominence for emptying Illinois' death row and suspending excecutions, was convicted earlier in the year. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)
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A Chicago federal judge sentenced David Coleman Headley to 35 years in prison for his role in the 2008 terror attack that killed 160 people in Mumbai, India.
A Chicago woman who claims to be a "sovereign citizen" has been charged with filing false liens against federal officials, U.S. prosecutors said Friday.
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who successfully prosecuted two former Illinois governors and a White House aide, said Wednesday he is leaving his post.
The foreman of the federal jury that convicted ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Monday and the attorney who prosecuted him said the verdict conveys a warning.
BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois has agreed to settle a Medicaid fraud case by paying $25 million, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
A Chicago lawyer has been charged with cheating clients who hoped he would save their homes from foreclosure, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
A man who allegedly claims to control hardcore punk music clubs and venues through violence has been arrested in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
A close ally of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley facing fraud and bribery charges has been wearing a wire for more than a year, court papers indicate.
A Chicago alderman and a real estate developer were indicted Thursday on charges alleging bribery and corruption in the rezoning of an industrial site.
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