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    Apr 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Common sense locked out in Cook County Jail dispute

    Something extremely odd happened in the Cook County criminal court system in November: Suddenly, and without notice or explanation, judges all but stopped ordering pretrial detainees to be released on electronic home monitoring.
    Something extremely odd happened in the Cook County criminal court system in November: Suddenly, and without notice or explanation, judges all but stopped ordering pretrial detainees to be released on electronic home monitoring. Records show that from...

    Tags: Timothy Evans, Personal Income, Laws, Justice System, Judges

    2. Oct 19, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. A tax on politicians? It's an offer they can't refuse

    American politicians are always on the lookout for "new sources of revenue," which sounds a lot nicer than "sinking their fangs into our necks." But however you describe it, they just can't stop sucking our blood with their unending tax increases on the national, state and local levels.
    American politicians are always on the lookout for "new sources of revenue," which sounds a lot nicer than "sinking their fangs into our necks." But however you describe it, they just can't stop sucking our blood with their unending tax increases on the...

    Tags: Politics, Fines, Joseph Berrios, Entertainment, Justice System

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Judge did right thing by banning cellphones in courtrooms

    Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses.
    Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses. "They're bold and they're brash," Evans told me the other day. "They think they can do it in...

    Tags: Timothy Evans, Justice System, Prosecution, Lisa Madigan, Judges

    4. Apr 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Public officials: Take my advice, please

    <em>Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked&trade;, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist </em>
    Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist Dear members of the Illinois General Assembly: While I admire the principle and spirit of thrift behind the overwhelming vote last...

    Tags: Timothy Evans, Politics, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Government

    5. Mar 6, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Netsch a true pioneer woman

    Dawn Clark Netsch seemed to have been around forever, and so it seemed as if she always would be.
    Dawn Clark Netsch seemed to have been around forever, and so it seemed as if she always would be. She must have been young once, but from the time she came into my consciousness, 20 or so years ago, she seemed old. I mean old in a good way, the kind...

    Tags: Politics, Gay Pride Chicago, Minority Groups, Dawn Clark Netsch, Government

    6. May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015

    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters &mdash; and nearly half of the city's African-American voters &mdash; say they're dissatisfied with the job he's doing.
    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the city's African-American voters...

    Tags: Politics, Chicago Elections, Local Elections, Jesse Jackson, Garry McCarthy

    7. Feb 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. An exceptional victim of an everyday crime

    Now that two suspects have been charged in the slaying of Hadiya Pendleton, our focus turns from the extraordinary qualities of her life to the ordinary qualities of her death.
    Now that two suspects have been charged in the slaying of Hadiya Pendleton, our focus turns from the extraordinary qualities of her life to the ordinary qualities of her death. Hadiya, 15, was mourned at funeral services over the weekend as a young...

    Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Virginia Tech, Laws, Gang Activity

    8. Nov 30, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Land bank would revitalize distressed properties

    A land bank that would acquire, manage and repurpose vacant and abandoned properties in Cook County is one step closer to reality.
    A land bank that would acquire, manage and repurpose vacant and abandoned properties in Cook County is one step closer to reality. Two months after its formation, an advisory committee appointed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is...

    Tags: Chicago Mortgages, Politics, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Metropolitan Planning Council, Housing and Urban Planning

    9. Oct 14, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Taxing bullets criminal

    For urban politicians, gun control is like the bar in "Cheers" &mdash; a place of refuge they can seek out whenever things aren't going well. Things aren't going well on the crime front in Chicago, with homicides up 25 percent this year. So what else can our elected leaders do but promise action against guns?
    For urban politicians, gun control is like the bar in "Cheers" — a place of refuge they can seek out whenever things aren't going well. Things aren't going well on the crime front in Chicago, with homicides up 25 percent this year. So what else...

    Tags: Politics, Al Capone, Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, Criminals

    10. Sep 26, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Dems give hope to indicted candidate

    Democratic Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has her reasons for not endorsing Lance Tyson's bid for state representative.
    Democratic Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has her reasons for not endorsing Lance Tyson's bid for state representative. For a year and a half — from December 2006 until May 2008 — Tyson, a lifelong Democrat, served as chief of...

    Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Springfield, Todd H. Stroger, Bribery

    11. Aug 26, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. A naked prince and Preacher Joe. Who wins the Moutza? Nah!

    It's not every day that a Moutza of the Month comes with a free online video demonstrating how to flick your fingers and palm and say "Nah!" as you aim the ancient Hellenic curse at some deserving moron. But more on that later.
    It's not every day that a Moutza of the Month comes with a free online video demonstrating how to flick your fingers and palm and say "Nah!" as you aim the ancient Hellenic curse at some deserving moron. But more on that later. For right now, the main...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Joe Biden, Democratic Party, Rahm Emanuel

    12. Jan 6, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Housing issues that bear watching in 2013

    The Chicago area's housing market saw the ever-so-small beginnings of a turnaround last year, as excess inventory started to be absorbed and price declines moderated and even showed improvement in some areas.
    The Chicago area's housing market saw the ever-so-small beginnings of a turnaround last year, as excess inventory started to be absorbed and price declines moderated and even showed improvement in some areas. On New Year's Day, the Mortgage Debt...

    Tags: Chicago Mortgages, Finance, Federal Reserve, Foreclosures, Services and Shopping

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