Other convicts who may have been tortured into confessing are out of luck, an appellate panel rules.
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Appellate Court: Chicago’s parking meter deal is lousy but we’re stuck with it
Illinois appellate judges rule against a lawsuit challenging the the parking meter privatization agreement.
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Everybody knows the parking meter deal stinks—but is it legal?
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the parking meter privatization goes before the Illinois Appellate Court.
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The 2014 primaries offer the latest evidence that it pays to be rich if you’re running for office
Another election, another influx of jaw-dropping donations from wealthy contributors, including the candidates themselves
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Illinois Appellate Court tells city: Cough up public records
State appellate justices rule in favor of openness in my lawsuit against the city of Chicago’s Freedom of Information Act policies.
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City of Chicago Admits Mistake, Gets Rewarded
A $12.5 million verdict against the city has been reversed because the jury was told the city admitted responsibility in the police shooting of Michael Pleasance.