A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that former Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin is medically unfit to stand trial on corruption charges, likely ending a case that first came to light when federal agents ...

Chicago Chief Financial Officer Lois Scott, from left, Alexandra Holt, Budget Director, and Ald. Carrie Austin, 34th, Budget Committee Chairman, listen to a question during an Oct. 28, 2013 ...

Chicago man accused of starting deadly fire as revenge against ex-girlfriend A man has been charged with arson and murder in connection with a fire that killed four people – including a pregnant ...

CHICAGO — Former Chicago alderman Carrie Austin has been found unfit to stand trial in November, according to a judge’s order Wednesday. Austin’s attorneys petitioned the court citing h… ...

Prosecutors say Lontray Clark threw a Molotov cocktail at an Austin, Chicago apartment, killing four, after his ex-girlfriend began dating his friend.