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Another Day, Another Chicago Police Misconduct Settlement

January 21, 2013

Christina Eilman was 21-years old when she was arrested in the midst of a mental breakdown at Chicago Midway Airport. It wasn’t what happened to cause her arrest or even while in police custody that the Chicago Police Department is paying for—it’s what happened after they released her. [Read more…]

Filed Under: criminal law Tagged With: assault, Chicago, police

Criticism for Chicago Police & Mayor Emanuel for “Arresting Everybody”

December 18, 2012

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is taking heat for comments directed at Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. Not one to mince words, Preckwinkle said last week that the two were “too focused on arrests as a solution to rising violence and not enough on improving a ‘miserable’ public school system and beefing up youth programs,” according to the Chicago Tribune. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago, crime, police

Massive Pot Field Burned to the Ground on Chicago’s South Side

October 11, 2012

A marijuana grow field was discovered on Chicago’s Far South Side last week and it didn’t take long for police to completely burn the crop to the ground. The pot field was said to be massive and to be somewhere that police helicopters flew over often, though it remained undiscovered until now. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: Chicago, marijuana

Your Car Can Be Taken From You If Passenger Has Pot in Chicago

August 3, 2012

A little known city code in Chicago allows for the city to take your car when someone within it is found to possess a drug—even if you aren’t aware of it. This means drivers in Chicago may want to start patting down their passengers if they hope to completely eliminate the risk. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: Chicago, drugs, Forfeiture, marijuana

Illinois “Heroin Highway” Takes Suburbanites Into Chicago

July 30, 2012

Interstate 88, I-290 and Roosevelt Road have become affectionately known as the heroin highways as they transport more and more suburbanites from the outskirts of the city into Chicago looking to get some heroin. The problem only seems to be getting worse, according to the Herald News. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: Chicago, heroin

Marijuana Possession Decriminalized in Chicago

June 28, 2012

A ordinance passed this week in the city of Chicago reduces the penalty you’ll face if you are caught in possession of marijuana. The change follows similar such ordinances in several large cities across the nation. Now, if you are found in possession of less than 15 grams (or a half-ounce) of marijuana, police can issue a ticket rather than arresting you. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: Chicago, laws, marijuana

Cook County Electronic Monitoring on the Rise

October 11, 2011

In an effort to reduce jail populations and help offenders remain within the community, Cook County officials are expanding the use of electronic monitoring devices. While 2010 saw only 100 defendants in the county with the monitors, this year so far, there have been 865, a serious increase. [Read more…]

Filed Under: criminal law Tagged With: Chicago, Cook County, crime, monitoring

Chicago Releases Unprecedented Crime Database to Public

September 21, 2011

This week the city of Chicago released an online database that allows anyone to search for any criminal offense that occurred over the last 10 years. No other database like this exists in the country, as Chicago attempts to crawl out from under their reputation as being secretive and corrupt at even the highest levels of city government. [Read more…]

Filed Under: criminal law Tagged With: Chicago, crime, sentencing

11 Chicagoans Charged with Unemployment Fraud

June 3, 2010

Eleven local Chicagoans are facing federal charges of unemployment fraud. While federal cases can be quite different than those levied by the state, a crime is a crime, and the potential for prison time is bad no matter what court you’re in. [Read more…]

Filed Under: fraud Tagged With: Chicago, fraud, unemployment

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