Four men who became known as the “Ford Heights Four” were wrongly convicted of the 1978 rape and murders of a young, newly engaged couple in the south suburbs. Here is Tribune coverage of the ...

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The Ford Heights Four case augmented her decision to study law and continues to do so. "In times of doubt [in law school], when I wonder if I'm doing the right thing," she says, "it keeps me going." ...

Judge will not reconsider 4-year sentence, $50K fine for ex-Ford Heights mayor in misconduct case. Judge denies both Griffin's motion to reconsider sentence and motion to remain on bond, as he ...

FLOSSMOOR, Ill. -- Dennis Williams, a former death row inmate who was one of four men whose exoneration became a rallying point for death penalty opponents in Illinois, has died at the age of 46 ...

Northwestern University professor David Protess became a pedagogic superstar 15 years ago, when a team of students he led helped clear the names of the convicted killers known as the Ford Heights ...

Six years after Ford Heights Mayor Charles Griffin was charged with embezzling nearly $150,000 from the tiny cash-strapped south suburb, his case could soon come to a conclusion.. A trial before ...

Ford Heights Mayor Charles Griffin was found guilty Monday of stealing from the south suburb six years after he was charged.. Cook County Judge James Obbish, hearing the case without a jury, said ...