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    Apr 3, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  1. MSNBC's 'Sex Slaves' examines human trafficking in Chicago

    RedEye
    MSNBC 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: Heroin, Crime, Law and Justice, Slavery, Chicago Police Department, Natalie Morales

    2. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Candid Candace: Innovation shines at Black Creativity Gala

    For the 30th anniversary of the Black Creativity Gala, there were more than 700 guests at the Museum of Science and Industry on Jan. 26 to celebrate this year's exhibition themed "Innovation." During the opening reception, guests enjoyed a juried showcase of more than 100 colorful works of art created by African-American artists from across the country as well as 30 pieces submitted by local high school students.
    For the 30th anniversary of the Black Creativity Gala, there were more than 700 guests at the Museum of Science and Industry on Jan. 26 to celebrate this year's exhibition themed "Innovation." During the opening reception, guests enjoyed a juried showcase...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Northern Trust Corporation, Museum of Science and Industry

    3. Feb 14, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  3. Today's weary-sigh provoking paragraph in the news

    Change of Subject
    From Hal Dardick's story: Candidate Emanuel said he wanted to make clear that "any efforts to block the inspector general from getting information will not be tolerated." Mayor Emanuel's top lawyer, Stephen Patton, has fought a legal battle all the......
    4. Dec 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. New Lake County prosecutor to take over office dogged by controversy

    After the Lake County prosecutor's office changes hands Monday for the first time in 22 years, new State's Attorney Mike Nerheim hopes to reform an agency where skepticism about DNA evidence led to embarrassing legal reversals and lawsuits from exonerated...

    Tags: FBI, Biotechnology Industry, Sex Crimes, Prisons, Prosecution

    5. Jan 18, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. 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.
    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 City Hall, Assault, National Rifle Association of America, Politics, Prosecution

    6. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. New rules to govern Illinois foreclosures

    The <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORGOV000036">Illinois Supreme Court</a> 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 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: Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Cook County Government, Foreclosures

    7. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Final charge dropped against man cleared in '86 Waukegan rape

    More 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.
    Tribune reporter
    More 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: Justice System, Assault, Waukegan, Lake County (Illinois), Crime, Law and Justice

    8. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. New Lake County prosecutor drops old case

    Three days into his first term as Lake County state's attorney, Mike Nerheim announced he will drop a case from 1986 that his predecessor steadfastly pursued despite DNA evidence indicating the suspect's innocence.
    Three days into his first term as Lake County state's attorney, Mike Nerheim announced he will drop a case from 1986 that his predecessor steadfastly pursued despite DNA evidence indicating the suspect's innocence. Bennie Starks spent 20 years in prison...

    Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Sex Crimes, Prisons, Prosecution, Abusive Behavior

    9. Dec 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Tax group drops case against Oak Park school district

    Taxpayers United of America has withdrawn its fight to keep alive a lawsuit that alleged Oak Park School District 97 understated, by 300 percent, the amount of the tax increase from an April 2011 referendum. The Chicago-based tax advocacy group sued...

    Tags: Politics, Wilmette, Referenda, Cook County Government, Don Harmon

    10. Feb 8, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Owners in hot water over delinquent utility bills

    Q: We are a homeowners association, and the association must pay the water/sewer bill, then invoice the owners their share. Some of the owners are far behind in paying their assessment accounts, which include water/sewer charges. Do we have the right to...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Interior Policy, Armed Conflicts, Clubs and Associations

    11. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Defendant will wear prison garb in front of cameras, judge rules

    A man charged with killing his ex-girlfriend will have to face the courtroom news cameras in his standard jail attire, a DuPage County judge ruled Thursday.
    Special to the Tribune
    A man charged with killing his ex-girlfriend will have to face the courtroom news cameras in his standard jail attire, a DuPage County judge ruled Thursday. Judge Blanche Hill Fawell rejected a motion filed on behalf of Adam Belmont, who is scheduled to...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Prosecution, Judges

    12. Jan 6, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Any judge in Vanecko case should be judged — and 'scrubbed'

    Within seconds of McHenry County Judge Maureen McIntyre being appointed to preside over Illinois' political heater manslaughter case on Friday, you could almost hear her being "scrubbed."
    Within seconds of McHenry County Judge Maureen McIntyre being appointed to preside over Illinois' political heater manslaughter case on Friday, you could almost hear her being "scrubbed." It's not about cleansing bubbles. Not in Illinois. "Scrubbing" is...

    Tags: Politics, Richard M. Daley, Michael Madigan, Elections, Justice System

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