State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez portrays herself as being apart from the establishment. But her backers include powerful pols, including Ald. Ed Burke and Speaker Mike Madigan.
Investigation
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Media Exec Bailed Out Congressman’s Church
Joseph Stroud’s company paid the electric bill for the Chicago church run by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush – who has gone to bat for Stroud in Congress.
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State Prison Reform Plan Held Captive
It’s called RANA and its impact could be significant but only if Illinois’ Dept. of Corrections unlocks the program, a Rescuing Illinois report reveals.
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Dorothy Brown Still The Silent Type
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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Censorship In Streamwood
Public officials issue gag order and circulate photo of reporter after questions are raised about how suburban park district is spending taxpayer money.
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Is City Halls Wrongful Conviction Probe A Whitewash?
Emanuel administration orders probe into ex-cop accused of framing suspects. But five men with claims of innocence were never interviewed.
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Alvarez Won’t Bend On Wrongful Conviction Cases
State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez doesn’t give credence to claims that six convicted murderers are innocent and were framed by an ex-Chicago police detective.
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Bullets, Bourbonnais And A Village Official’s Exit
Over at Bourbonnais Village Hall, bullets have been the subject of controversy, with a top village official leaving his $100,000-a-year job after a gun shop he runs as a side business sold ammunition to his own police department, causing a stir.
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The Trials Of Anita Alvarez
Can Cook County’s state’s attorney convince voters she’s more than a lock-’em-up prosecutor from a bygone era?
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Misguided Prosecutions?
The state’s attorney’s office under Anita Alvarez has pursued a number of questionable cases.