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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Taxpayers United of America has withdrawn its fight to keep alive a lawsuit that alleged Oak Park School District 97 understated, by 300 percent, the amount of the tax increase from an April 2011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: Crime, Law and Justice, Oak Park, Justice System, Judges, Wilmette
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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. Bennie Starks spent 20 years in prison...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rape, Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Judges
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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." It's not about cleansing bubbles. Not in Illinois. "Scrubbing" is...
Tags: Richard M. Daley, Crime, Law and Justice, Edward M. Burke, McHenry County, Justice System
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New judge in trial of Daley's nephew: No conflict of interest here
Tribune reporterA McHenry County judge appointed to preside over the trial of a nephew of former Mayor Richard Daley held court today for the first time in the controversial case. Judge Maureen P. McIntyre was appointed over the case of Richard Vanecko after the...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Trials, Chicago Sun-Times, McHenry, Prosecution
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Exonerated man's ordeal ends: 'I am overwhelmed with joy'
Tribune reporterA wrongfully convicted man who spent 20 years in prison for rape and battery had a happy final day in court today as Lake County officially dropped the last charge in a case that dates back to 1986. "I don't even have any words. I am overwhelmed with...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rape, Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Judges
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Judge steps aside in case involving Daley nephew
WGN NewsThe special prosecutor in the case of Richard Vanecko, the nephew of former Mayor Richard Daley, is asking that a judge from outside Cook County be assigned to the case to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Cook County Judge Arthur Hill has recused...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Chicago Transit Authority, Antonin Scalia, Timothy Evans, U.S. Supreme Court
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McHenry County judge picked for Vanecko case
Tribune reporterMcHenry County Judge Maureen P. McIntyre was selected today to preside over the politically charged involuntary manslaughter trial of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's nephew. Michael Sullivan, chief judge of McHenry County Circuit Court, was...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Mount Prospect, Cook County Government, Juvenile Delinquency, Chicago Sun-Times
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Illinois Supreme Court rules Quinn can close state prisons
Tribune reporterThe state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Gov. Pat Quinn can move forward with the closure of several prisons and juvenile justice facilities. In its ruling, the court ordered an Alexander County judge to dissolve a preliminary injunction that...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Court Preliminary, Joliet, Justice System
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Man cleared of charges in rape case after 26 years
The new prosecutor in Lake County is dropping battery charges against a man who spent 20 years in prison, after being wrongfully convicted of rape. After DNA evidence pointed away from Bennie Starks, he was cleared of charges that he raped a 69-...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Lawyers, Prosecution
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RTA accuses United, American of running 'sham' to avoid taxes
Tribune reportersThe Regional Transportation Authority on Monday accused United Airlines and American Airlines of running "sham business operations" that have deprived Chicago and Cook County taxpayers and public transportation agencies of nearly $300 million during...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Worth, Chicago Transit Authority, Justice System, Judges
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Defeated judges find way back to bench
The Illinois Supreme Court in the past year kept seven politically connected judges on the Cook County bench after they were rejected by voters, a common practice the high court had pledged to curtail. One had given more than $20,000 to the Cook County...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Edward M. Burke, Legal Services, Human Interest, Justice System
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In defiance of science, the beat goes on in Lake County
Change of SubjectAnywhere else, the tale of Bennie Starks would be unbelievable. In 1986, Starks, then 26, was convicted of rape and battery in an attack on a 69-year-old north suburban woman who identified Starks as her assailant. The best available scientific......
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