Attorney General Madigan Applauds Governor’s Action on Bill to Stop Pension Benefits for Felons
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded Gov. Pat Quinn for signing into law a bill drafted by...
Legal Matters
Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Circuit Court Finding of Unconstitutionality in the Occupy Chicago Cases
Court rules Chicago’s park curfew ordinance is constitutional As protests against police misconduct and racial injustice sweep the nation, a...
Cook County State’s Attorney Secures Conviction for Man Charged in Acquaintance Rape Case
Public Relations Executive Also Facing Sex Assault Charges in Another Attack A Chicago man has been convicted of sexually assaulting...
Department of Insurance Announces Two Convictions Resulting from its Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigations
Former Crystal Lake Police Officer and Former Business Owner Convicted CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Andrew...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Calls for Restoring Judicial Discretion and Ending the Illinois Law Automatically Transferring Young People from Juvenile to Adult Court
Friday’s event marks the beginning of Cook County’s participation in the White House-led “My Brother’s Keeper†Initiative to address opportunity...
State’s Attorney LED Task Force Recognized
A specialized task force organized by Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez to tackle the crime of organized retail theft and fencing was...
DuPage County Man Arrested for Multiple Tax Violations
Earlier today, Edward Charles Bulthaup III was arrested on more than 100 counts of felony tax evasion, fraud and failure...
Justice Department and City of Cleveland Agree to Reform Division of Police After Finding a Pattern or Practice of Excessive Force
Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department’s civil rights investigation into the use of force by the Cleveland...
“The Racist Origins of Felon Disenfranchisement”
Disenfranchisement News From The Sentencing Project Iowa ACLU files lawsuit challenging voting laws The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of...
Cook County, Illinois Files Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo & Co. for Predatory and Discriminatory Mortgage Lending & Foreclosure Practices
Cook County Minority Communities Devastated by Foreclosures On Friday, November 28, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and State’s Attorney...
