Anita Alvarez

Demonstrators protested State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's decision not to prosecute Gildardo Sierra.

Emanuel is asking aldermen to support his push for longer prison terms for gun crimes.

State's Attorney Anita Alvarez personally prosecuted the two men in the cop killer case.

Top prosecutor Anita Alvarez is personally prosecuting the 2009 murder of Alejandro "Alex" Valadez.

Charges were dismissed in a 2004 Wrigleyville murder and a 1990 Daley Center rape.

Julius Anderson, 63, was sentenced to 75 years in prison for the attacks.

Sherry Hartison was sentenced Tuesday to 45 years in prison for the 2010 murder.

Some outside the 26th and California courthouse are asking for cash to hold now-banned cellphones.

An alleged victim of Jon Burge fears he'll never see justice if his case is left to the state's attorney.

Carmelita Pasamba used the money to buy a new car and rehab her home, prosecutors said.

Sen. Donne Trotter was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he brought a gun into O'Hare Airport.

The brother of a boy charged with bringing a gun to Foreman High School threatened to shoot a teacher.

Michael Ward and Kenneth Williams allegedly wanted revenge against rival gang but went after wrong group.

Suspects Michael Ward, Kenneth Williams were ready to party the night of Hadiya's funeral, police said.