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Prosecutors allege longtime abuse as Chicago attorney ordered detained in wife’s slaying

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Just weeks before her body was found at the bottom of a South Loop stairwell, Caitlin Tracey, according to prosecutors, made a fateful comment to a court advocate helping her through a domestic violen Adam Beckerink, 47, a Chicago attorney, charged with first-degree murder in Caitlin Tracey's death, faced his detention hearing. Prosecutors allege longtime abuse as Chicago attorney ordered detained in wife's slaying Just weeks before her body was found at the bottom of a South Loop stairwell, Caitlin Tracey, according to prosecutors, made a fateful comment to a court advocate helping her through a domestic violence case that was filed against her husband in Michigan. Her husband, she reportedly said, had threatened to throw her over the stairs. Read Story © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 1000 Albion Avenue | Schaumburg, IL 601...

Editorial: DePaul gets ensnared in a sports gambling scandal

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With sports gambling legalized throughout much of the country and growing rapidly, the NCAA and the sports gambling industry should be hearing shrill alarm bells in this indictment and acting accordin Three former DePaul University basketball players were alleged to have shaved points in three games in 2024 in return for payoffs from sports gamblers. From the Editorial Board DePaul gets ensnared in a sports gambling scandal that should raise alarms at the NCAA With sports gambling legalized throughout much of the country and growing rapidly, the NCAA and the sports gambling industry should be hearing shrill alarm bells in this indictment and acting accordingly. Read Story Related articles: Former DePaul players alleged to have fixed 3 Big East games in 20-person basketball gambling indictment © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All right...

Kamala Harris back in Chicago: ‘People are sick and tired of being sick and tired’

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The Democratic nominee for president in 2024 called upon the room of politicos and religious leaders to "continue the fight" against President Donald Trump.   Speaking at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Breakfast, Kamala Harris called upon the room of politicos and religious leaders to "continue the fight" against President Donald Trump. Kamala Harris back in Chicago: 'People are sick and tired of being sick and tired' Former Vice President Kamala Harris tapped into local resentment against the White House Friday during a brief speech in Chicago, her latest post-election stop as she seeks to stay in the national spotlight while mulling whether to make another run for the Oval Office in two years. Read Story Related articles: Arlington Heights calls for state lawmakers to act on Chicago Bears proposed new stadium Proposals on ...