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Aldermen seek to help Emanuel keep ethics campaign pledge
Clout StreetA group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday they want to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city’s top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it’s unclear whether the push will...Tags: Robert Fioretti, Chicago Mayor, Richard F. Mell, Rahm Emanuel, Politics
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Woman sues over fatal Megabus crash
A woman who was injured when a double-decker Megabus on its way from Chicago to St. Louis smashed into a concrete pillar is suing the bus line. Yanxin "Amy" Zhou suffered injuries that left her "disabled and disfigured" in the accident near Litchfield...
Tags: University of Missouri , Trials, Motorvehicle Accidents, Cook County Government, Transportation Accidents
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Court: City inspector may not subpoena city documents
Tribune reporterThe state’s highest court today dealt city Inspector General Joseph Ferguson a setback in his legal battle to get unfettered access to city documents. In a ruling released this morning, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Ferguson&...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Chicago Mayor, Crime, Law and Justice
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Help wanted: Impartial aribiter of innocence claims
Change of SubjectThe Illinois Appellate Court twice has found in (Carl) Williams' favor and ordered the trial court to allow him to pursue an innocence claim, saying the evidence gathered so far by his attorneys could lead to an acquittal if he...... -
Illinois Supreme Court picks justice's law clerk to be Cook County judge
When the Illinois Supreme Court acted to fill a vacancy on the Cook County bench this year, it looked no further than the chambers of one of its own — Justice Charles Freeman. There the high court found law clerk Jean Cocozza. Cocozza got her...
Tags: Justice System, Parties and Movements, Lisa Madigan, Services and Shopping, Illinois Elections
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Regulators seek to suspend Oak Brook attorney and radio host
Regulators have taken the unusual step of recommending an immediate law license suspension for an Oak Brook attorney and radio host accused of misusing millions of dollars of her clients' money. The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission...Tags: Entertainment, Oak Brook, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges
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Legal battles hidden from public view
A Northwestern University student filed a lawsuit against the school in 2008, alleging top administrators failed to discipline a student who raped her. But what happened in the case is a secret. The student's complaint, filed under a pseudonym to...
Tags: Finance, Sports, Sexual Assault, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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MSNBC's 'Sex Slaves' examines human trafficking in Chicago
RedEyeMSNBC Docs will shine its spotlight on human trafficking in Chicago in a new special, "Sex Slaves: Windy City." The special airs at 9 p.m. April 7 CT as part of the investigative series, hosted by the "Today" show's Natalie Morales, that explores the...Tags: Natalie Morales, MSNBC (tv network), Criminals, Slavery, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mary Ann McMorrow, 1st female state Supreme Court Justice dies
Tribune reporterWhen Mary Ann McMorrow was a Cook County assistant state's attorney, a supervisor told her that a male colleague would argue the points in a legal brief that she prepared for the Illinois Supreme Court. Women just didn't go in front of such high-ranking...Tags: Justice System, Colleges and Universities, Judges, Human Interest, Politics
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New rules to govern Illinois foreclosures
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday announced new rules governing mortgage foreclosures that will require lenders to prove to judges that they have exhausted all efforts to help a borrower before seeking a foreclosure judgment against the homeowner. The...
Tags: Finance, Justice System, Lisa Madigan, Fannie Mae, Judges
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Praetorian Guard is key in Vanecko investigation
The Praetorian Guard of Chicago won't be part of the formal hearing Friday in what's now called the Vanecko case. But understanding what happened in the political heater case of the year won't be complete without Praetorian input. Many of you know...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Assault, Chicago City Hall, Politics, Garry McCarthy
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Final charge dropped against man cleared in '86 Waukegan rape
Tribune reporterMore than 25 years after Bennie Starks was charged with raping and battering a 69-year-old woman in Waukegan, Lake County prosecutors have agreed to give up the last vestige of a prosecution contradicted by DNA. Three days into his first term as state&...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Assault, Crimes
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