Chicago Tribune deputy metro editor/crime and justice. Chicago author.
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Jeff Coen retweeted
May 4
@chicagotribune won the Pulitzer for Local Reporting for coverage of the federal immigration raids — Midway Blitz — last fall. A true staff award but I worked with these three editors a lot on those stories. Congrats @StacyStClair, Erika Slife, @JeffCoen:
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Jeff Coen retweeted
24 Oct 2024
///BREAKING/// Five reputed Chicago gang members have been arrested on federal murder-for-hire charges alleging they contracted to kill rapper Quando Rando in L.A. due to his suspected involvement in the 2020 slaying of King Von.
Story:
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Jeff Coen retweeted
8 Oct 2024
Judge known as ‘Son of RICO’ will use expertise overseeing Madigan trial trib.al/rqgevsQ
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Jeff Coen retweeted
26 Sep 2024
"I learn by diving into the deep end of the pool"
Much has happened during Larry Snelling's first year as superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. Here's a look back: chicagotribune.com/2024/09/2…
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With jury deadlock ending La Schiazza trial, prosecutors in looming Madigan case face clear challenge chicagotribune.com/2024/09/2…
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Jeff Coen retweeted
19 Sep 2024
Jury in trial of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Speaker Madigan signals possible deadlock
Latest here: chicagotribune.com/2024/09/1…
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READ OUR SERIES: CULTURE OF CORRUPTION
Crooks, Kinks & Consistent Corruption in Chicago, Suburbia, Downstate at all levels of government.
Series guide, story links and Dishonor Roll @rap30 @rickkogan @rumormill @chasejohn & me here:
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Jeff Coen retweeted
16 Aug 2024
Judge hands 32-month sentence to developer convicted in scheme to bribe Ald. Edward Burke.
In his argument, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Chapman mused about "The Chicago Way," a term he said "renders us more like a punchline for late night comedy.”
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Jeff Coen retweeted
2 Aug 2024
"You're halfway to everywhere"
My story breaking down how Chicago factors into the blockbuster cartel cases against the "Chapitos" and "El Mayo"
Plus, that time that the Empire Carpet jingle (588-2300...) actually became part of El Chapo's trial in NYC.
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Jeff Coen retweeted
26 Jul 2024
Pedro Flores spoke to the Tribune's @jmetr22b following the bombshell news that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada had been arrested in Texas along with one of Chapo’s sons, Joaquín Guzmán López. chicagotribune.com/2024/07/2…
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Jeff Coen retweeted
26 Jul 2024
Bonjour from the Paris 2024, where for the first time in modern Olympic history the opening ceremony will not be held in a stadium.
The athletes are expected to come floating down the Seine River in about four hours. @briancassella and I will be chronicling it all.
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Jeff Coen retweeted
16 Jul 2024
Armed with a U.S. Supreme Court decision that scaled back a key federal bribery statute, lawyers for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan argued in a new filing Monday that 14 counts of the indictment are “fatally infirm” and should be dismissed.
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Jeff Coen retweeted
12 Jul 2024
'It's a win, but it's not THE win'
As part of a pending civil rights lawsuit, pro-Palestine protesters have now been granted a route within "sight and sound" of the DNC in Chicago.
But they still want tweaks.
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Jeff Coen retweeted
11 Jul 2024
After 30 years, man freed in Barrington murder-dismemberment case chicagotribune.com/2024/07/1…
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Jeff Coen retweeted
9 Jul 2024
Prosecutors, defense say they won't seek to delay former House Soeaker Michael Madigan’s October racketeering trial despite Supreme Court ruling chicagotribune.com/2024/07/0…
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In high-profile Jayden Perkins murder case, defendant takes unusual step of defending himself against experienced prosecutors..
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Chicago police discipline again on hold as public arbitration hearings near.
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Fallout from Supreme Court ruling just beginning in Michael Madigan racketeering case.
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RT @samjcharles: CPD's Bureau of Detectives last year restructured how/when homicide detectives respond to crime scenes.
Through the firs…
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