James Allen is serving three life sentences for murder. No one ever said he killed anyone.
Tag: Chicago Skyway
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Hundreds of Illinois prisoners languish behind bars waiting for Dorothy Brown to do her job
The court clerk lost the records of James Allen, who’s fighting to overturn convictions that put him in prison 30 years ago. His case is not unique.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Raymond Lopez rebels against Rahm’s rebate proposal
The novice 15th Ward alderman wants the city to spend the money not on trees or vacant buildings, but on stopping gun violence.
Posted inBlogs
Money from the Chicago Skyway sale will fund property tax rebate, and other news
Also, don’t expect to see Lady Gaga roaming around town anytime soon.
Posted inNews & Politics
The Case For Selling Off the City
You’ve read plenty in these pages about the hazards of turning over roads,
airports, and parking meters to private companies. But when privatization
is done right, argues advocate John Schmidt, it can be an ideal partnership.
Posted inBlogs
I sold the house so we can buy groceries!
The public got screwed on the Skyway privatization deal.