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Referendum lawsuit appeal dismissed in District 39
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsA legal appeal challenging Wilmette School District 39’s successful 2011 tax rate increase referendum was dismissed from court recently, but not until the district spent …... -
Former Ald. Lyle appointed Cook County judge
Clout StreetThe Illinois Supreme Court has appointed former Chicago Ald. Freddrenna Lyle as a Cook County Circuit Court judge to fill a vacancy. Lyle, the former 6th Ward alderman, will serve until next year’s elections determine a replacement for Judge...Tags: Justice System, Freddrenna Lyle, Judges, Local Elections, Cook County Government
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Emanuel moves back in, takes Brown Line to work
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel has moved back into the Ravenswood neighborhood home that was at the center of his protracted residency fight during the mayoral campaign, and he took the Brown Line to get to City Hall today. For weeks, the mayor had been renovating...Tags: Transportation, Barack Obama, Human Interest, Politics, Home Improvement
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State high court overrules voters on judge picks
The Illinois Supreme Court has repeatedly granted new life to judges after they were rejected by Cook County voters, despite promising to end the questionable practice nearly 20 years ago.
A Tribune review found that since 2000, the Supreme Court has...Tags: Edward M. Burke, Human Interest, Politics, Judges, Local Government
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Drew Peterson's attorneys petition again for his release
Tribune reporterDrew Peterson's attorneys filed a request for his release from jail with the Illinois Supreme Court today, as prosecutorial appeals in the highly publicized murder case have delayed his trial for more than a year. The defense already has lost similar...Tags: Litigation, Drew Peterson, Crimes, Politics, Murder
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Emanuel helps judge raise about $40,000
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel dropped a couple jokes and met privately with donors for a few minutes at a Chinatown fundraiser that netted about $40,000 for a Cook County circuit judge. Emanuel told supporters of Judge Laura Liu that he wasn't staying long Thursday...Tags: Charity, Politics, Chicago, Judges, Referenda
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Paralyzed victim of 1977 shooting on CTA bus dies
Tribune reporterA North Side man paralyzed after being shot on a CTA bus in 1977 has died. Starling Young, 55, was left a quadriplegic after being shot on a crowded bus on the West Side in December of 1977. He was pronounced dead at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Northwestern...Tags: Justice System, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago Transit Authority, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Drew Peterson denied release from jail pending appeal
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Supreme Court has denied Drew Peterson’s request to be released from jail while prosecutors appeal a critical aspect of his high-profile case. The defense already had lost similar efforts at the trial, appellate and state supreme court...Tags: Litigation, Drew Peterson, Murder, Judges, Trials
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Illinois high court to rule on $31B public works program
Tribune reportersThe Illinois Supreme Court is expected to decide today the constitutionality of Gov. Pat Quinn's showcase $31 billion public works program, with an adverse ruling likely to throw a state in financial turmoil into even deeper disarray. Sinking in billions...Tags: Pat Quinn, Politics, Local Government, Government, Illinois Governor
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds construction plan, video poker law
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Supreme Court today gave a thumbs up to Gov. Pat Quinn's showcase $31 billion public works program and the video poker that's supposed to help pay for it. The 7-0 ruling allows state lawmakers and the governor to exhale after...Tags: Pat Quinn, Republican Party, Politics, John J Cullerton, Local Government
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Defeated Democrats do well under Quinn
While the political adage holds that to the winner go the spoils, under Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, even some losers have done very well.
Take Dan Seals. He failed three times to win a North Shore congressional seat, and his tax returns showed he mostly...Tags: Pat Quinn, Tim Bivins, Republican Party, Politics, Employers
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