The trial of a Chicago man jailed since October 2007 in connection with a Plainfield murder is set to start Thursday morning. Jury selection for Ricardo Gutierrez’s trial started and finished Wednesday. Gutierrez, 23, allegedly gunned down Javier Barrios, who was 18 … Continued
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Jury selection begins for man accused of 2007 Plainfield murder
| Sun-Times Media // Janet LundquistRicardo Gutierrez was 18 in 2007 when he was charged with murder for allegedly taking part in the fatal shooting of a Romeoville teenager in Plainfield. Jury selection began Wednesday in Gutierrez’s trial in Will County court. Javier Barrios, 18, … Continued
Mom on Trial in Abuse Case
| Sun-Times Media // Janet LundquistA Will County judge will decide whether a Mokena mom crossed the line when she beat her son with a belt last spring after he got in trouble at school. Physical punishment by parents isn’t illegal, prosecutors said, but the … Continued
Preparation helps calm nerves
| Chicago Daily Law Bulletin // Josh WeinholdSPRINGFIELD — Jeffery J. Tomczak sat alone, steadily paging through a stack of documents. Portraits of former chief justices silently observed him running through notes and case history at a long table in the attorney’s room — just outside the … Continued
Eddy Curry’s son going back to mom who hit him with belt
| Sun-Times Media // Jon SeidelThe son of former Chicago Bull Eddy Curry gets to go home to his mother, a Will County judge ruled Thursday. A grand jury indicted 30-year-old Korie M. Kellogg of Mokena this month on one count of aggravated battery after … Continued
Ex-wife of Former Bull Eddy Curry Charged with Battering Child
| Sun-Times Media // Lauren FitzPatrick and Jon SeidelThe ex-wife of former Chicago Bull Eddy Curry has been charged with aggravated battery of a child. Korie Kellogg, 30, of Mokena was charged with beating a child younger than 13 with a belt, authorities said. On Wednesday, Will County … Continued
Former wife of Eddy Curry in court on aggravated battery charge to son
| Trib Local MokenaBail was modified today to allow the ex-wife of former Chicago Bull Eddy Curry to have supervised contact with their son, who she allegedly beat on April 4, according to officials. Will County Judge Richard Schoenstedt agreed to allow Korie M. … Continued
Officer Who Gave Keys to Drunk Driver Testifies
| Chicago TribuneThe Chicago Heights police officer who allegedly handed a drunken Steger man the keys to a car and ordered him to drive shortly before the man crashed into a tree, killing his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son, testified Thursday that the man … Continued
Nursing Home Is Fined After Hurt Resident Dies State
| Herald NewsNurses Allegedly Waited Too Long To Call Paramedics JOLIET — State health officials have fined a Joliet nursing home $10,000 because its nurses allegedly waited a half hour before calling paramedics after they found a 74-year-old resident in full cardiac … Continued
Tomczak named State’s Attorney of the Year : 2003
| Herald NewsThe Illinois State Crime Commission announced its selection of Jeff Tomczak to receive its State’s Attorney of the Year Award at the Crime Commissions’ annual dinner, “A Salute to Those Who Make A Difference” June 18 at the Drury Lane … Continued
Jury finds Saltzman Guilty
| Herald NewsSentencing March 28: Had Been Accused of Attempted 1st-Degree Murder of Stepfather Jury Finds Saltzman Guilty Sentencing March 28: Had Been Accused of Attempted 1St-Degree Murder of Stepfather JOLIET — A jury on Thursday found 22-year-old Brent Saltzman guilty … Continued
Tomczak named State’s Attorney of the Year
| Herald NewsThe Illinois State Crime Commission announced Friday that Will County State’s Attorney Jeff Tomczak has been selected as the 2004 State’s Attorney of the Year. This is the second consecutive year that he has received the award, and the first … Continued
Mattress, Stroller Recalled
| Chicago Sun-TimesBaby products made by Indiana company A brand of mattress blamed in the death of an 11-month-old Joliet boy last year was recalled Wednesday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer. A type of tandem stroller that has … Continued