
Jason Meisner
Courthouse Reporter at Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune reporter covering the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse and criminal justice issues in Chicago
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thebrunswicknews.com | Jason Meisner
By Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune CHICAGO - State Sen. Emil Jones III will face retrial on bribery charges in January 2026, a year when he'll also be up for reelection to a seat bequeathed in classic Illinois fashion by his well-known father. U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood on Friday set a trial date of Jan. 12, which will be nine months after his first trial ended in a mistrial when a jury deadlocked on all counts.
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thederrick.com | Jason Meisner
CHICAGO — State Sen. Emil Jones III will face retrial on bribery charges in January 2026, a year when he’ll also be up for reelection to a seat bequeathed in classic Illinois fashion by his well-known father. U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood on Friday set a trial date of Jan. 12, which will be nine months after his first trial ended in a mistrial when a jury deadlocked on all counts.
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chicagotribune.com | Jason Meisner
State Sen. Emil Jones III will face retrial on bribery charges in January 2026, a year when he’ll also be up for reelection to a seat bequeathed in classic Illinois fashion by his well-known father. U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood on Friday set a trial date of Jan. 12, which will be nine months after his first trial ended in a mistrial when a jury deadlocked on all counts.
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flcourier.com | Jason Meisner
Federal prosecutors in Chicago on Monday called imprisoned singer R.
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dailygazette.com | Jason Meisner
CHICAGO — State Sen. Emil Jones III will face retrial on bribery charges in January 2026, a year when he’ll also be up for reelection to a seat bequeathed in classic Illinois fashion by his well-known father. U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood on Friday set a trial date of Jan. 12, which will be nine months after his first trial ended in a mistrial when a jury deadlocked on all counts. kAmx7 96 49@@D6D E@ CF?[ y@?6D H:== 92G6 E@ DF3>:E D:8?2EFC6D E@ 86E @?
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And now, the comment, from the U.S. attorney’s office: “This court should not allow Kelly to turn its docket into a grocery store checkout aisle tabloid.” https://t.co/XcRRqzDiSE

Ok so now R. Kelly’s lawyers are claiming BOP officials intentionally overdosed him on his meds and he was taken to the hospital, where he was told he needed surgery for blood clots but officers with guns came in and took him back to solitary. I offer this without comment: https://t.co/1T3v7ZisMY

Ok so now R. Kelly’s lawyers are claiming BOP officials intentionally overdosed him on his meds and he was taken to the hospital, where he was told he needed surgery for blood clots but officers with guns came in and took him back to solitary. I offer this without comment: https://t.co/1T3v7ZisMY