Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial gets underway on Monday and things are, what else, a hot mess. So what's going on in the World of Blago as the trial approaches? more ›

Okay, we know that the wheel of justice turns slowly, but when Mike Madigan says that he'll be working every single day except for holidays on the impeachment proceedings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, we really expected more than 60 minutes of real reportable work. The Old Grey Lady is reporting that Federal prosecutors and Blago's defense people sat down for just an hour of hearings before adjourning til' tomorrow morning. more ›

Although Michael Mermel is head of the Criminal Division at the Lake County state’s attorney’s office, he does not seem to understand what DNA is. The Tribune looks at three different cases where Mermel continues to prosecute the suspect, even though DNA evidence indicates that the person is not a viable suspect. more ›