Right to trial by jury may be a fundamental right under the Constitution, but choosing between a jury trial or a bench trail can make the difference between guilty or not guilty.Many factors play into the decision to choose a jury trial or a bench trial,...

Circuit Judge Robbin Stuckert denied a bond reduction motion Monday for one of the men charged in connection with the Sept. 28 shooting in the Village Commons Bookstore parking lot.The attorney for Luther Teagues, 18, requested bond be reduced to $100,000...

A man charged in a 2005 home invasion that left one man dead and another wounded was found guilty of murder Wednesday night.Kirk B. Swaggerty, 41, was found guilty of murder, home invasion and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Stephanie Klein,...

The man accused of groping a student at an NIU residence hall in Feb. 2010 was sentenced Wednesday to two months in jail.Lemuel Miller, 26, of Chicago was charged with criminal sexual abuse and battery, as well as unlawful restraint.Stephanie Klein, DeKalb...

DeKALB | A DeKalb man has been charged with breaking into two vehicles in the 1000 block of Spiros Court.Jacob M. Minuth, 21, has been charged with two counts of burglary to a motor vehicle. Stephanie Klein, DeKalb County assistant state's attorney, said...