Today in the terrorism trial of Tanhawwur Rana his alleged partner in plotting the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, David Headley, who already pleaded guilty to his involvement in the attacks, testified that he discussed writing a book or a film about said involvement with relatives. more ›

David Headley took to the stand yesterday against his former associate Tanhawwur Rana and calmly detailed how they assisted in planning the 2008 Mumbai terror plot. more ›

Opening arguments begin today in the trial of Tahawwur Rana, one of two local men accused of conspiring in the 2008 Mumbai terrorism attacks that killed 160 people, including a Chicagoan. more ›

• Developer Calvin Boender was found guilty on all five charges of bribery and obstruction of justice in connection with bribing former alderman Isaac "Ike" Carothers.
• NIU released a 300-page report detailing the 2008 shootings that claimed the lives of six students, including the gunman, Steve Kazmierczak. Read the report here.
• As expected, David Headley entered guilty pleas to charges of plotting terrorist attacks in Denmark and helping plan the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai, India.

Chicago man David Headley, one of two arrested last fall on terrorism charges, is expected to plead guilty tomorrow to helping plan the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, India. Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana were arrested in October 2009 for alleged terror plots against sites in Western Europe including the Danish newspaper that caused an international incident a few years back by printing a cartoon featuring the prophet Muhammad. A Justice Dept. spokesman said he had no comment until the plea was officially entered. Rana has previously pleaded not guilty and U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is still set to lead the prosecution in his trial. more ›

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is set to prosecute the cases against Tahawwur Rana and David Headley, the two Chicago men charged in the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai. It'll be Fitzgerald's second case as prosecutor since coming to Chicago from New York in 2001. Rana and Headley are also accused of plotting an attack in Denmark in retaliation for the controversial 2005 Prophet Muhammad cartoons. [Sun-Times] more ›

We look forward to seeing everyone tonight at Sheffield's! more ›

The weather is pretty nasty out there once again so be safe on your commute home! more ›

David Headley, one of two Chicago-area men arrested by the FBI in October on alleged terror charges, has now been charged for helping plan the deadly terror attacks in Mumbai last year that killed 170 people. According to the Tribune, "The charges against Headley, 49, now include the six conspiracy counts, as well as proving material support to foreign terrorist plots, providing support to Lashkar and six counts of aiding and abetting the murder of U.S. citizens in India." Headley is alleged to have made several reconnaissance trips to Mumbia from 2006 through 2008 to help scout out sites for the attacks. He's also accused of having trained with the organization Lashkar-e-Taiba which has been blamed for the attacks. more ›