This matter concerning thisdecision is something I don’t remember writing about before, so I think I’ll just reprint the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision. It was written by Richard Posner, one of the more respected members of the panel. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cook County State’s Attorney
In her former job, McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan was a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney. Now comes the Chicago Tribune reporting on Federal Judge John F. Grady’s ruling that the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office “‘acted in bad faith’ during … Continue reading
Last Saturday, former Congressman, now WIND Talk Show Host Joe Walsh urged civil disobedience with regard to Illinois gun laws. Monday Cook County Judge Ellen Mandeltort reversed herself and dismissed charges against a man whom she had ruled had violated … Continue reading
This past Friday there were stories in the Chicago Sun-Times and Tribune about the request by David Koschman’s mother for a Cook County Special Prosecutor to be named by Judge Michael Toomin. It caught my interest because of McHenry County … Continue reading
Both the Cook County State’s Attorney and the United States Attorney have taken an interest in the overpayment of former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano. First to serve a subpoena was the State’s Attorney. You see it below (click to … Continue reading
This press release announcing Tony Peraica’s candidacy for the Republican nomination for State’s Attorney just arrived. Can you imagine what a difference a corruption-busting Cook County State’s Attorney might make? Peraica Announces Candidacy for Cook County State’s AttorneyWill Use Subpoena … Continue reading
This press release announcing Tony Peraica’s candidacy for the Republican nomination for State’s Attorney just arrived. Can you imagine what a difference a corruption-busting Cook County State’s Attorney might make? Peraica Announces Candidacy for Cook County State’s AttorneyWill Use Subpoena … Continue reading
Just a day before Cook County State’s Attorney Dick Devine announced that he was not running for a fourth term, Republican Party Commissioner Tony Peraica was courting folks at the Family PAC cruise on a boat within sight of Navy … Continue reading
Just a day before Cook County State’s Attorney Dick Devine announced that he was not running for a fourth term, Republican Party Commissioner Tony Peraica was courting folks at the Family PAC cruise on a boat within sight of Navy … Continue reading