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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. (Image via Preckwinkle's Facebook page.) In a Thursday hearing, Cook County officials tried to tackle the issue of suspected undocumented immigrants making bail and then being locked up once again for other crimes. The Chicago Tribune reports since an ordinance was passed in... continue reading on Chicagoist

An Iraq War protest from 2008. (Image Credit: John Sisson) Attorneys for the City of Chicago told federal judges they reached a settlement in the class action lawsuit brought by more than 800 people arrested after protesters took Lake Shore Drive in a 2003 march against the Iraq War.... continue reading on Chicagoist

Image Credit: Timmy Caldwell An Illinois House Committee yesterday approved amendments to the Illinois Eavesdropping Act by a 9-2 vote. At present, if an individual records a member of law enforcement, even in a public setting, without permission, that individual can be arrested and charged with a class 1... continue reading on Chicagoist

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office announced that a sting known as "National Day of Johns Arrests" netted a total of 314 arrests and $475,000 in fines. According to a press release, the multi-state sweep meant to target sex traffickers, resulted in 565 total arrests with 667 different charges... continue reading on Chicagoist

Ald. Anthony Beale (Image via Ald. Beale's website.) The perks of occupying the Chicago City Council never seem to end for present and past members. Former 36th Ward Ald. John Rice apparently got pretty lucky in today’s tough economy, scoring a new $84,420 a year job the same day... continue reading on Chicagoist