WHEATON, Ill. (WBBM) --Joe Birkett has stepped down as the DuPage County State's Attorney. Friday was his last day on the job and next week he will be sworn in as an Illinois appellate justice. The ...

George Wendt and his wife, Bernadette, were married for well over four decades. Wendt was a noted actor, widely known for playing Norm Peterson in NBC’s Cheers. He passed away on May 20, 2025, in his ...

DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett is getting his wish. “I've always said I wanted to end my career on the bench,” the longtime prosecutor said Wednesday after learning he had been appointed ...

(WBBM) - Friday is Joe Birkett's last day as DuPage County state's attorney. Next week he will be sworn in as an Illinois appellate justice. It is the only job Birkett has known -- until now. He ...

DuPage County Board members must rely on departing State's Attorney Joseph Birkett's legal advice as they prepare to vote on the nominee to replace him. Chief Judge Stephen Culliton on Wednesday ...

In hourlong testimony Tuesday, DuPage County State’s Atty. Joseph Birkett defended his requests to replace Judge Perry Thompson on “high-risk criminal” cases in 79 out of 189 cases over three months ...

Monday marked the seventh anniversary of the day local papers carried the front-page news that the latest round of advanced DNA tests had all but solved the Jeanine Nicarico murder case. The results ...

Tyrone Birkett is a saxophonist, composer, producer, and speaker with extensive experience partnering art and social consciousness as an "artist for humanity". Focused on creating music that affirms ...