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Old-school Beavers by the numbers in federal court
There's nothing like watching a defense lawyer in federal court playing three-card monte with his mouth. Sam Adam Jr. didn't set up a table and put three bent cards in front of the federal jury. And he didn't play that other, similar game, the one...
Tags: Local Government, John P. Daley, Prosecution, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jackson Jr.'s 'promise' turns pitiful
Even by the jaded standards of Illinois politics, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s spending spree with his campaign cash sounds breathtakingly shameless, partly because it sounds so senseless. Back in the early 1980s, his father, the Rev. Jesse L....
Tags: Michael Jackson, Depression, Executive Branch, Jimi Hendrix, Jesse Jackson, Jr.
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Governor, you didn't ask, but . . .
Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked ™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist. Dear Gov. Pat Quinn: Your posse, like every good posse, needs a "no" person — a man or woman deputized to speak...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Chicago Transit Authority, Interior Policy, Customs and Tradition, Forrest Claypool
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GQuinn, if you had a 'no' person, he'd say 'yes' to this bit of unsolicited advice
Change of SubjectAnother collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked ™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist. Dear Gov. Pat Quinn: Your posse, like every good posse, needs a "no" person — a man or woman deputized to speak skeptically... -
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: Connected to Chicago --(.mp3 file, right click to download) WLS-AM 890. Host Bill Cameron with Greg Hinz of Crain's....... -
Tight City Council races: Veteran aldermen head for runoffs
Clout StUPDATED at 9:43 p.m. Posted by Hal Dardick and John Byrne at 7:10 p.m.; check back for updates on results. City Council incumbents in several wards were beating back challenges tonight but at least two longtime aldermen appeared headed for...... -
Whoops! JJJ says GRod insinuated lottery-director job for Sandi was for sale
Change of SubjectHere's the most eyebrow raising passage from our coverage of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s appearance as a defense witness for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich today: Under cross-examination from prosecutor Chris Niewoehner, Jackson described his relationship with... -
Quinn takes oath amid increased security in Springfield
Clout StGov. Pat Quinn hugs Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon before taking the oath of office in Springfield, Ill. today. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) Posted by Monique Garcia, Ray Long, Rick Pearson and Todd Wilson at 10:50 a.m.; last updated at 6:42 p.m.....We'll........ -
Former Blagojevich lawyer joins Jacksons' legal team
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife have assembled a formidable team of eight lawyers assisting in their defense as they prepare for sentencing July 3, court filings show. He has five lawyers and she has three, including a recent addition:...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Punishment, Rod Blagojevich, Georgetown, Scandal (tv program)
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Prosecutors want staggered terms for Jacksons
Chicago Tribune reporterNote: This story ran on June 8, 2013, in the Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON -- Casting Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, as well-paid public officials who stole large amounts of campaign cash out of "greed and entitlement," prosecutors Friday urged...Tags: Michael Jackson, Local Elections, Punishment, Rod Blagojevich, U.S. Congress
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South Shore: Lakefront views for less
Watching the sun come up over the lake from her South Shore home helps Kalisha Buckhanon get into a creative mode for writing a novel. Her cozy second-floor quarters in a century-old A-frame stucco house also sets the mood for living comfortably in an...Tags: South Shore, Restaurants, Building Material, Rentals, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Prosecutors: Send Sandi Jackson to prison first, then Jackson Jr.
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors urged today that former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. be sent to prison for four years and his wife, Sandi Jackson, be incarcerated for 18 months. In making the recommendation, prosecutors suggested the prison terms...Tags: Prosecution, Chicago Elections, Behavioral Conditions, Trials, Mental Illness
Mar 15, 2013
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Feb 24, 2013
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Jun 14, 2013
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Jun 7, 2013
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