Here’s what the Chicago Tribune is reporting: BREAKING NEWS Feds charge powerful Ald. Edward Burke with corruption Jason Meisner Longtime Ald. Edward Burke, one of Chicago’s most powerful figures and a vestige of the city’s old Democratic machine, has been … Continue reading
Category Archives: U.S. Attorney
No Reason to think the depth of corruption in Illinois’ Metro-East area is any indication of anything wrong in McHenry County, but some might find this article of interest: 7 PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARRESTED IN METRO EAST AREA ON CORRUPTION CHARGES … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Before reading it, please know that I have tried to discover if there are still three FBI squads aimed at political corruption. United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago Creates New Unit to … Continue reading
Here is the Kirkland & Ellis biography of John Lausch, the man local media are reporting is President Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. Attorney: Professional Profile John Lausch is a partner in Kirkland’s Chicago office, focusing on government enforcement defense … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: United States Attorney Zachary T. Fardon Announces Resignation CHICAGO — Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois since 2013, today announced his resignation from the Office, effective … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. Attorney’s Office Collected Nearly $60 Million in Civil, Criminal and Asset Forfeiture Actions in Fiscal Year 2016 CHICAGO — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois collected … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. Attorney’s Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the federal and local elections in Chicago and surrounding suburbs on Nov. 8, 2016, Zachary T. … Continue reading
“We don’t have a comment at this time, but if that changes we will let you know.” That’s what Joseph Fitzpatrick, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Spokesman for Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney wrote when asked if the office was looking at … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. Attorney’s Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the primary elections in Chicago and surrounding suburbs on March 15, 2016, Zachary T. Fardon, United … Continue reading
I remember the first time that Jack Franks ran for State Representative low those 18 years ago in 1998. In an attempt to get an honest count, he managed to get representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office to come to … Continue reading
The justifiable uproar about the shooting sixteen times of a black Chicago teen by a Chicago Policeman and the suppression of the video until well after Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s election has sucked pretty much all the air out of other … Continue reading
My first public meeting was in the Algonquin Township Garage. It was about putting roads in the Silver Lakes, an unincorporated subdivision. I was in college (1960-65) and my father suggested I might find it of interest. Larry Lee was … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. Attorney’s Office to Review City and Suburban Restaurants for Compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act CHICAGO — The United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago has launched a review of restaurants in … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO CONDUCT ELECTION DAY MONITORING ELECTION DAY HOTLINE: (312) 469-6157 CHICAGO — Consistent with a long-standing practice of the office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the election in … Continue reading
For two decades, Randall Samborn has been the contact point between the United States Attorney in Chicago and the media. Today Samborn announced he is leaving the office on January 30th. After giving details of who will be handling his … Continue reading
Here is the annual “we pay our own way” press release from Northern Illinois’ U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE COLLECTED $118.9 MILLION IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND ASSET FORFEITURES IN FISCAL YEAR 2014 CHICAGO ― The U.S. … Continue reading
Considering that local State’s Attorneys seem to be hamstrung when they go after fellow officeholders, perhaps my title is too harsh. After all, throughout my lifetime, it has been pretty much the U.S. Attorney’s Office and newspapers that have gone … Continue reading
Yesterday I had the audacity to suggest that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel may have been trying to divert resources in the U.S. Attorney’s Office away from political corruption. Why else would he emphasize that newly-sworn in U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon … Continue reading
Zachary Fardon, one of whose claims to fame was his prosecution and conviction of former Governor George Ryan, has been nominated by President Barack Obama to replace Patrick Fitzgerald as U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois. He is … Continue reading
My battery died last night, so I missed the hearing in which Sgt. John Koziol was asking Judge Thomas Meyer to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate Undersheriff Andy Zinke’s alleged misdeed with reference to a Drug Enforcement Administration probe … Continue reading