May 11, 2009 – Thirty-six students have been killed in Chicago during the 2008-09 school…
Tag: Justice & Crime
Increase in theft worries New Eastside residents
April 16, 2009 – An increase in “crimes of opportunity” has New Eastside residents concerned…
Blagojevich Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges
April 15, 2009 – Tony Stevens found himself at the “right place at the right…
Proposed legislation sets time limits for inmates’ stay at Tamms prison
April 6, 2009 – Illinois lawmakers’ attempts to pass legislation that would outline how Tamms…
Effectiveness of police cameras questioned
Story by Hannah Butemeyer April 3, 2009 – On February 20, three teenagers were killed…
Anti-Gay Cop Operating In the Heart of Chicago’s Gay Community Called to Account in Seven Federal Suits
Submitted by: Attorney Jon Erickson and Andy Thayer, co-founder, Gay Liberation Network April 2, 2009 …
Closed CTA station leaves residents anxious
Story by Mandy Treccia March 31, 2009 – When the CTA started remodeling work last…
Testing finds traces of lead on playgrounds
Editor’s note: This story is a follow up to a series Matthew Hendrickson wrote on Chicago…