County Clerk Mary McClellan Misconduct Sanction in Prior Job Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

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

Mary McClellan Sanctioned by Federal Judge

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

Looks As If Joe Walsh Was Right about Illinois Gun Law

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

Differences Between Requests for a Special Prosecutor in Cook and McHenry Counties

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

Peraica Announces for Cook County State’s Attorney

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

Peraica Announces for Cook County State’s Attorney

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