Cook County State’s Attorney
Freed Inmate Fights Prosecutors For ‘Certificate Of Innocence’
Last May, James Kluppelberg stood under the sun for the first time a free man in more than two decades. Ten months later, he’s unemployed with little hope. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
Mistakenly Released Killer Back In Custody
Authorities have captured a convicted murderer from Indiana who was mistakenly released from the Cook County Jail earlier this week.
After Killer Is Mistakenly Released, Cook County Officials Play Blame Game
Alvarez said there were no Illinois charges pending against convicted murderer Steven Robbins, because a January 1993 arrest warrant for armed violence and cocaine possession had been dismissed in 2007.
Alvarez Files Suit Seeking Ouster Of Thornton HS Board President
Last month, Kenneth Williams received a letter from the state’s attorney’s office demanding he resign because he’s a felon. He was convicted of forgery in Indiana in 1985.
Prosecutors Suspended For Not Charging Man Who Burned Family After Previous Threat
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has suspended two prosecutors for failing to approve criminal charges against a man who had threatened to set his kids on fire after filling a bathtub with gasoline – then actually set them on fire three months later.
State’s Attorney Demands School Board President Resign Over Felony
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office is demanding the president of a south suburban school district step down because of a felony conviction, the Sun-Times is reporting.
Candlelight Vigil Held For Victims Of Drunk Driving
There are about 40,000 drunk driving arrests in Illinois each year.
Alvarez Orders ‘Top-To-Bottom’ Maine West Hazing Review
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez wants a “complete and thorough, top-to-bottom” review of alleged hazing abuses at Maine West High School.
Families Mourn Loved Ones At State’s Attorney’s Victims’ Memorial
Several hundred people who all shared something in common — the violent loss of a loved one — gathered Saturday at the UIC Forum to share, remember and heal.
Cook County State’s Attorney Gets $500,000 To Fight Human Trafficking
A total of $500,000 in federal grant money will allow a program to combat human trafficking to continue in Cook County.
Prosecutors Dropping Murder Charges Against Man Jailed For 17 Years
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez will dismiss criminal charges against a Chicago man in a 17-year-old murder case.
6 Former School Officials Accused Of Stealing From Taxpayers
The Cook County State’s Attorney has announced the indictment of six people – all accused of using their positions in Chicago area school districts to steal money from taxpayers.
Authorities Bust Up Auto Theft Ring, Arrest 21
Investigators say they have cracked the case of an auto theft ring that stole some 200 vehicles in Chicago.
Jennifer Hudson Befriends Woman Once Known as ‘Girl X’
Jennifer Hudson recently befriended the victim of another horrendous crime, according to a report Tuesday.
State’s Attorney Vows Sex Trade Crackdown During NATO Summit
Police won’t just be handling security and protecting visitors during the NATO Summit.
Man Charged With Forcing 12 Girls Into Prostitution
A 35-year-old man has been accused of forcing 12 girls into prostitution, and addicting them to heroin.
County Treasurer Works To Recover Money Overpaid To South Suburb
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas says the State’s Attorney is working to recover almost $7 million her office overpaid to the City of Country Club Hills and has yet to get back.
Alvarez Creates New Unit To Probe Questionable Convictions
In what her office is calling a “shift in philosophy,” Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez plans to form a new unit that will actively review criminal cases involving questionable or wrongful convictions.
59 Arrested In Shoplifting Sting
A pre-holiday sting in Cook County targeting professional shoplifters in three locations has culminated in 59 arrests.
Federal Judge Won’t Drop Daley From Torture Lawsuit
A federal judge won’t reconsider her ruling that former Mayor Richard M. Daley can be named as a defendant in a police torture case tied to former Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
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