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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: The Afternoon Shift (WBEZ-FM 91.5) Host Rick Kogan talks about the week's two hottest stories -- school closings and...... -
Aw, nuts! 'Hog' squeals and runs away
Change of SubjectFrom Sunday's print column I refused to salivate over the delicious prospect of Cook County Commissioner William Beavers, the self-styled "hog with the big nuts," taking the witness stand in his own defense. The splendiferous blowhard swore over and over.... -
'"Home"? We thought you said "to the Big House"'
Change of SubjectCommissioner Beavers may have gotten in over his head. But it had nothing to do with the IRS … Send that 78-year-old man home.... defense attorney Sam Adam Jr. in his unsuccessful closing argument to jurors today on behalf of...... -
Further review: Lake County shows the way toward justice
Change of SubjectWednesday's print column I looked into buying a laurel wreath for Lake County's new state's attorney, Mike Nerheim — Amazon offers a broad variety of the honorary headdress — but decided not to place the order just yet. Nerheim, as...... -
Hadiya Pendleton: An exceptional victim of an everyday crime
Change of Subject(Wednesday's print column) 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 her funeral...... -
Alvarez, it's time: Set Daniel Taylor free
Change of SubjectI’d like to wish Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez a happy first anniversary on the announcement of her Conviction Integrity Unit, a task force created to re-examine controversial cases where plausible claims of wrongful conviction... -
Tribune archive: The Daniel Taylor case
Change of SubjectHere is an archive, in reverse chronological order, of the Tribune's coverage of the Daniel Taylor case: News story: Criminal justice: Jail alibi doesn't outweigh confession -- Records show Daniel Taylor in jail when double murder occurred, but... -
Toi story: Hutchinson gets big boost from Preckwinkle
Change of SubjectRick Pearson has the details: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle bypassed a former top aide and endorsed state Sen. Toi Hutchinson in the 2nd Congressional District contest Monday, saying she feared a third candidate — former U.S. Rep.... -
Why are leading Dems neutral in Derrick Smith race?
Change of SubjectCarol Marin today notes with dismay that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other Democrats are remaining neutral in the 10th District state rep race between indicted former incumbent Derrick Smith and... -
Run, Jesse Jr., run!
Change of SubjectFrom Sunday's print column It will be an affront to democracy, a vile insult to the voters in Illinois’ 2nd U.S. congressional district if ailing U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. drops his bid for re-election and retires from politics before...... -
Dithering Dems give hope to indicted candidate
Change of SubjectDemocratic 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 (right), a lifelong Democrat,... -
Preckwinkle 'making a serious mistake' in not backing Tyson
Change of SubjectRich Miller: (Cook County Board President Toni) Preckwinkle is making a serious mistake here. (Former Todd Stroger chief of staff Lance) Tyson tried to do right in that office. He took the job thinking he could help. Some folks, myself......
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