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$7.25 million settlement from Chicago for man locked up nearly 30 years after wrongful conviction for deadly arson

The Cook County Board will be asked to sign off on an identical $7.25 million settlement to compensate Arthur Brown for alleged prosecutorial misconduct, according to his attorney.

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Accused of stealing Tuskegee Airman’s savings, ex-Cook County judge could now face criminal contempt charge

Patricia Martin was ordered last month to pay $1.2 million after she failed to turn over records or answer questions about her handling of Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr.’s money.

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Arlington Heights still odds-on favorite to land Bears as team huddles ‘to squeeze out the best deal they possibly can’

It’s too early to tell whether the team was bluffing when it said Arlington Heights has competition and introduced Naperville to the stadium game. Were the Bears angling for an Arlington Heights tax break?

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Ex-Cook County judge, accused of stealing decorated Tuskegee Airman’s life savings, is ordered to pay $1.2 million

A default judgment was entered against Patricia Martin, former presiding judge of the Cook County juvenile court’s child protection division, after she failed to respond to Oscar Wilkerson Jr.’s lawsuit.

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No objection to waiving court fees for low-income defendants, Cook County state’s attorney says

Fines and fees are used to help fund the court system, but the office said “a disproportionate amount of its financing is shouldered by people of color and those living in poverty.”

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Bill could spring more Cook County properties from tax sale maze

A measure sent to the governor would let public agencies take action on vacant homes before they get lost in Cook County’s tax sale process.

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Drug-laced paper secretly brought into Cook County Jail is dangerous for inmates

Jail programs are still able to use reading and writing materials, and individuals in custody also receive legal mail and documents from their attorneys, after it is screened for drugs and contraband. There is no ham-fisted ‘book banning’ or denying legal material.

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Clouds looming: Cook County is bracing for a financial storm to hit efforts to provide health care to migrants

About nine months into operating the clinic for asylum seekers, Cook County Health is facing at least a $40 million drop in revenue this year. A number of financial woes are colliding.

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Drug court programs are giving low-level drug offenders a better shot at a second chance

Cook County Judge Charles Burns deserves praise for putting drug court graduates on the fast track to have their records expunged, which research has shown can reduce recidivism.

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Cook County employees might get 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Parents who work for Cook County government would get 100% pay for up to 12 weeks of leave.

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Judge dismisses Chicago's lawsuit against Ind. gun shop

CHICAGO -- A Cook County judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the city against a Northwest Indiana gun shop in a brief hearing Thursday.

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Cook County ban on flavored e-cigarettes should include menthol, mint

Banning flavored e-cigarettes is a good start to protecting public health, but the ban should be comprehensive and include menthol and mint flavors.

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Eliminate ‘essential movement’ for suspects on electronic monitoring

Since last year, 129 people on electronic monitoring were rearrested while on furlough days that allow for free movement without constant monitoring. ‘Essential movement’ is a dangerous gamble. Sheriff Tom Dart plans to ask lawmakers to get rid of it.

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From inside Cook County Jail, chess spreads across the globe

Chicago hosted an international conference on teaching chess to detainees in jails and prisons. Officials from the International Chess Federation and corrections agencies from around the world are exploring how chess can be used to help rehabilitate incarcerated people.

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Man shot to death in Riverdale

About 6:50 p.m., the 25-year-old man was in the 700 block of East 133rd Place when he was shot, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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From dealing drugs to working for CTA, Hostess: Cook County Drug Court program grads get felony records expunged to begin new lives

Cook County Judge Charles Burns, who’s presided over 23 graduations in 13 years running the court, sped the process for the 10 participants to get felonies removed from court records.

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Tom Dart urges lawmakers to scrap reform requiring criminal defendants on home detention to get 2 furlough days a week

The sheriff points to 129 rearrests of people on “essential movement” furloughs since the reform took effect Jan. 1, 2022. The public defender’s office says the laws rightly lets people go to the doctor, do laundry and shop.

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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart tightens electronic monitoring for apartment dwellers

After an appellate court ruling that said the sheriff was ambiguous on restrictions, Dart’s office says residents on EM “are not permitted to be in common areas of multi-unit buildings, including but not limited to vestibules, laundry facilities, mailrooms or other units unless authorized.”

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Cook County has been giving felony records to people who should not have them

For at least three years, a data error has caused chaos in the lives of people who were promised a clean record if they did probation.

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Who will fill Brandon Johnson’s Cook County Board seat?

The application process for those interested in serving the rest of Brandon Johnson’s term on the county board was announced Wednesday. Those already vying for the spot include three members of the Leaders Network, a West Side faith-based group.

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Homeless man beaten at subway stop died of drug overdose; ‘stress’ of attack listed as secondary cause

CTA employee Emmett Richardson has pleaded not guilty to felony counts of aggravated battery in connection to the March 25 attack captured on surveillance cameras.

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Woman dies days after being shot in Englewood

LaTonya Byrd, 41, was shot May 6 while riding in a car in the 1000 block of West 70th Street, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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Sheriff Tom Dart calls for more funding to recover guns from owners whose gun licenses were revoked

In Cook County alone, more than 27,000 people have had their Firearm Owner Identification cards revoked due to convictions, mental illness or a restraining order — but they still haven’t turned in their guns.

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Brandon Johnson fleshes out senior staff, shows continued influence of Preckwinkle, Chicago Teachers Union

Annette Guzman, budget director for Cook County, will be city budget director under Johnson. Jennifer Johnson, chief of staff at the CTU, where Brandon Johnson has been a paid organizer, will serve as deputy mayor for education.

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Cook County to erase $79M in patient debt

Over 72,000 Cook County residents will receive $25 million in medical debt relief in the first round of the program.

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