Jon Seidel
Federal Courts Reporter
Jon Seidel writes about federal courts and legal affairs for the Chicago Sun-Times. He has covered several high-profile trials, including of former Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke, R&B superstar R. Kelly, ex-Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, onetime Bolingbrook Police Sgt. Drew Peterson and convicted killer Christopher Vaughn. He also covered the prosecutions of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Heather Mack. He is the author of Second City Sinners.
El Mayo, whose real name is Ismael Zambada Garcia, evaded U.S. authorities for years, even after they captured Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera. El Mayo ran the white-collar side of the multibillion-dollar Mexican drug cartel, authorities have said.
El Mayo, cuyo verdadero nombre es Ismael Zambada García, evadió a las autoridades estadounidenses durante años, incluso después de que capturaron a Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera. El Mayo dirigía la parte de los negocios de cuello blanco del multimillonario cártel de la droga mexicano, según las autoridades.
Judge wants Chicago gang kingpin Larry Hoover in court for Gangster Disciples co-founder's mercy bid
Hoover, called “one of the most notorious criminals in Illinois history,” is scheduled to make a rare public appearance in court Sept. 26. He claims to have renounced the criminal organization he led.
The city says Glock has been warned about the gun’s design, “knows it could fix the problem, but has chosen not to, putting profits over public safety, and violating the law.”
Also facing several criminal charges is Sameer Suhail, owner of a medical supply company, who’s accused of participating in the fraud along with ex-CFO Anosh Ahmed and Loretto’s then-chief transformation officer, Heather Bergdahl.
U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told Burke at the end of his sentencing hearing last month that he’d have 14 days to appeal. Nothing has been filed.
Kendall most recently made headlines with the two-year prison sentence she handed to former Ald. Edward M. Burke. Kendall’s ascension and replacement of outgoing Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer are dictated by law.
More than 1,400 people have been arrested in connection with the breach in almost all 50 states. That includes Illinois, where at least 49 known residents have faced federal charges for their role.
Downstate man who wore Revolutionary War costume and gas mask at Jan. 6 riot gets 2.5 months in jail
Derek Nelson’s defense attorneys say his head “was full of nonsense, discontent, and conspiracy theories” in 2021, but is now “squarely focused on his love of God and family, respect for the rule of law, and regret for his actions.”