Jan. 9, 2009 – In response to complaints by animal rights activists, one horse carriage company…
Tag: Justice & Crime
Chicago attorney representing Guantanamo detainees discusses complexity of prison closure
Jan. 8, 2009 – Prisoners sit in an 8-by 6-foot cell, built from a wire…
Legal groups’ Cook County judicial recommendations has little sway on voters
Dec. 30, 2008 – When Judge Vanessa A. Hopkins was reelected as a circuit court…
City Council to Consider Ordinance Targeting Parking Company Accused of Assault, Other Abuses
Dec. 15, 2008 – Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) asked a Chicago City Council committee last…
Chicago Youth Protest Police Armed With Assault Rifles
Dec. 12, 2008 – Chicago youth continued to push for a meeting with Chicago Police…
$9.8 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement Puts County on Track to Spend 12% More in 2009
Dec. 11, 2008 – Three days into the new fiscal year, the Cook County Board of…
County Board Reauthorizes Jail Transfer Program
Dec. 8, 2008 – In a continued effort to reduce jail overcrowding, the Cook County…
Roseland Ceasefire Waits Four Months for Funds, May Have to Shut Down
Nov. 25, 2008 – Bob Jackson has kept CeaseFire's Roseland office open since August of 2007,…