Antonio McDowell exonerated in wrongful conviction linked to ex-CPD detective
Antonio McDowell's lawyers said he was sentenced to 103 years in prison after being framed for murder by the now-retired Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.
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Antonio McDowell's lawyers said he was sentenced to 103 years in prison after being framed for murder by the now-retired Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Raoul is launching a statewide effort aimed at preventing wrongful convictions.
Officials said Chicago has spent roughly $750 million in settlements since 2000.
A coalition of faith leaders and elected officials gathered on Sunday to try to address wrongful conviction settlements, an issue that's cost the city hundreds of millions of dollars over the years.
The bestselling author of legal thrillers has co-written a work of non-fiction: "Framed," a collection of stories about people wrongfully convicted of crimes, and the fight to exonerate them.
On Tuesday, Kevin Jackson was released from prison after serving 23 years for a murder he says he never committed, and in which a now-retired Chicago Police detective allegedly coerced and manipulated witnesses into lying. When it comes to the bigger picture of wrongful conviction cases in Chicago, an unlikely group of moms recently got the attention of the United Nations to try to push local leaders to do more. Megan Hickey reports.
After more than 23 years in prison for a crime he has always maintained he didn't commit, Kevin Jackson stepped out of Western Illinois Correctional Center late Tuesday morning as a free man. Megan Hickey reports.
After more than 23 years in prison for a crime he has always maintained he didn't commit, Kevin Jackson stepped out of Western Illinois Correctional Center late Tuesday morning as a free man.
The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been exposing Jackson's case for nearly a year.
In 2011 when he was just 18, Marcel Brown was convicted as an accomplice to a murder three years earlier.
Edwin Ortiz wants to become the 45th person to have his conviction, tied to Guevara, to be overturned in court.
The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $50 million settlement with four men who were wrongfully convicted of a 1995 double murder and spent 20 years in prison before they were cleared.
In 2017, Charles Johnson, Larod Styles, Troshawn McCoy, and Lashawn Ezell were exonerated for the murders of Khaled Ibrahim and Yousef Ali.
Charles Johnson, Larod Styles, Troshawn McCoy, and Lashawn Ezell were exonerated in 2017 of the murders of Khaled Ibrahim and Yousef Ali.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The Exoneration Project will file petitions for all seven men to ask a court to overturn the convictions, so they can get certificates of innocence.
Seven men who said they were wrongfully convicted of crimes due to the alleged misconduct of retired Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara are seeking to have those convictions overturned.
Wayne Washington, who was exonerated of a 1993 murder and received a certificate of innocence last year, recently went to apply for a Michigan Concealed Pistol License – and was swiftly denied because his wrongful conviction was still appearing. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Wayne Washington recently went to apply for a Michigan Concealed Pistol License – and was swiftly denied because his wrongful conviction was still appearing.
Soto spent 42 years for a murder he did not commit. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports on his first Christmas Eve home with his wife.
Soto spent more than 40 Christmas Eves in prison, after a wrongful conviction for a murder he didn't commit.
The city of Elkhart will pay nearly $12 million to Andrew Royer.
Andrew Royer was wrongfully convicted of murder in 2002 and was exonerated in 2021.
Francisco Benitez claims two former detectives coerced him into a false confession, and also coerced two witnesses into falsely implicating him.
Two cousins who have been incarcerated for more than 40 years were expected to be freed after a judge exonerated them on Thursday for two 1981 murders. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray went to the Cook County Jail, where one of the men was set to be released.
Thousands are expected to attend the "No Kings" protest in Chicago Saturday, an anti-Trump rally planned for the same day he will hold a military parade in Washington, D.C., for his birthday.
Firefighters rescued three people from a balcony.
A Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children's Hospital unveils a chef grade kitchen and fresh dining space for volunteers and local families.
CBS News Chicago Investigators has obtained a communication from a child protection judge responding to an ethics complaint for giving gifts to "abused and neglected" foster kids who appear before him.
Two Illinois students were selected to compete in the Jimmy Awards, a national competition for musical theatre.
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
Chapman chalks the charges up to political retaliation by the mayor.
Almost 5,000 National Guard troops and Marines have been assigned to Los Angeles — drawing stiff rebukes from state officials.
Roberson has been in the mayor's inner circle since the start of his term.
Americans think tariffs will lead to higher prices; Trump's perceived goals fare better than his approach.
In March, Mark Aiello bet big on basketball, and thought he won $389,000 by correctly guessing rebounds and assists by certain Chicago Bulls players.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
Melissa Kingsbury said she received more than 25 calls and 30 text messages in the first hour after her page was hacked, asking if she was really selling items like low-priced cars in great condition.
Michael Flores has been through a tangle with asbestos, and he ran into a loophole in state policy that could leave anyone vulnerable.
Sara Hovey and her husband were paying for a mortgage, rent and a litigation attorney, who apparently told her she should have been protected.
Recreational cyclist Phil Fox crossed back into America around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after spending nearly three days circumnavigating over 1,000 miles around Lake Huron by bicycle.
The resignation follows an order by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the agency's guidance.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
Warming temperatures due to climate change also help the arachnid survive.
As anyone who was around two years ago will remember, this is not the first time a hazy, unhealthy back of air engulfed and choked Chicago.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has reached a deal with billionaire Justin Ishbia to potentially transfer ownership starting in 2029.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion in the Gary Works U.S. Steel facility — the largest steel plant in the country.
The store — which currently has locations in Uptown Park Ridge, west suburban Geneva, and Milwaukee — has been in business for nearly 90 years.
Sly Stone, the musician known for his own brand of funk with Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.
Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against his "It Ends With Us" co-star, Blake Lively, and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, was dismissed by a judge on Monday.
"Maybe Happy Ending" won big at the 2025 Tony Awards, taking home six awards, including the coveted Best Musical.
In 1975, the then-30-year-old critic was profiled in Time Magazine as the "Terror of the Tube."
Jonathan Joss was known for lending his voice to the role of John Redcorn in the animated sitcom "King of the Hill."
CBS News Chicago sits down with cast members from Broadway in Chicago's "Titanique," now playing at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place until July 13.
Explore the ultimate destination for you and your pup with Jackie Kostek.
A Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago reveals its new makeover after six months of construction.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
Authorities in Los Angeles are bracing for a fifth day of demonstrations over deportation sweeps by ICE agents. Hundreds of U.S. Marines have now been deployed to the city, along with 2,000 more National Guard troops, at President Trump's direction. Protests against immigration enforcement are now popping up in other cities nationwide.
CBS News Chicago Investigators obtained a communication from a child protection judge responding to an ethics complaint for giving gifts to foster kids who appear before him.
In all four incidents, which took place within 30 minutes, the victims were walking outside when they were confronted by strangers demanding items.
Judge Carla Espinoza set Ramón Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 during a brief hearing at immigration court in Chicago.
Police said officers found the 25-year-old woman in the backyard, where she was pronounced dead.
Thousands are expected to attend the "No Kings" protest in Chicago Saturday, an anti-Trump rally planned for the same day he will hold a military parade in Washington, D.C., for his birthday.
CBS News Chicago Investigators has obtained a communication from a child protection judge responding to an ethics complaint for giving gifts to "abused and neglected" foster kids who appear before him.
Auto thefts dropped in 2024, trend appears to be continuing into 2025. But a few new car brands are seeing increases. Police explained why.
The crematory was shut down after the CBS News Chicago Investigators exposed how bodies were being mishandled there.
Some taxpayers who paid their taxes by the April 15 deadlines are getting notices telling them they still owe money, all because of delays with the IRS electronic payment system.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency does not expect this weekend's smoke infiltration to be as dangerous as June 2023, and there are no plans for an Air Pollution Action Day as was issued then.
Brandon Marsh singled home the winning run in the 11th inning after the Phillies used two bunt hits to load the bases and beat the Cubs, 4-3.
A person familiar with the situation says the Green Bay Packers are planning to release veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander.
The Nation created a target on their back early on by reaching two final fours in five years.
Vandersloot left Chicago's 79-52 loss to Indiana on Saturday night in the first quarter and did not return.
Miguel Vargas homered and drove in three runs for Chicago, which had won three in a row, matching a season high.
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
Indian customs officers caught a passenger arriving from Thailand carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and possums, India's government says.
Auto thefts dropped in 2024, trend appears to be continuing into 2025. But a few new car brands are seeing increases. Police explained why.
No one was in custody late Monday.
Authorities released new images of Travis Decker as they continue their search for the 32-year-old man accused of killing his three young daughters in Washington state 10 days ago.
