Jon Seidel

Lawrence Reed was in violation of his curfew in a separate assault case in Cook County court for which he was freed on electronic monitoring while awaiting trial. In the federal case involving the gasoline attack, he agreed Friday to be held in custody, saying, "I don't feel safe out there."

It's one of the most high-profile prosecutions to result from the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz." Defense attorneys have been aggressively challenging evidence and sought a speedy trial.

Federal authorities say 50-year-old Lawrence Reed, who has been arrested at least 40 times, had “no business being on the streets," but now is charged with setting woman on fire on the Blue Line.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called the Nov. 6 preliminary injunction from Judge Sara Ellis "overbroad," but it also promised a quick appeal process.

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis is aiming to begin the trial ahead of a possible surge of immigration agents in the spring.

The Trump administration told the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Judge Sara Ellis' order is 'overbroad and unworkable,' and it asked the appeals court for a stay.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker is the latest in an unusual flurry of departures — including five section chiefs — who have either left the U.S. attorney’s office this year, or plan to by the end of next month.

Judge Sara Ellis said Trump's Justice Department lacks credibility, partly because of a lie told by U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino.

Five former detainees on Tuesday described unsanitary conditions inside the Broadview facility. One broke down on the witness stand, telling the judge: “It was too much. It was too much.”

U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino testified on video that the use of force by federal agents in Chicago has been “more than exemplary," but also said he would have used more tear gas in Little Village last month if he’d had it.