Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle blamed racism for the disproportionate number of African-American juveniles being detained and transferred to adult court in Chicago and said the Cook County State’s Attorney is putting children in jeopardy. Speaking at a symposium on restorative justice held by the Woods Fund Chicago on Oct. 22, Preckwinkle alternately pounded […]
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Growing up as a young black male on Chicago’s West Side, Ethan Viets-VanLear has lost track of the number of times police have stopped and frisked him. He said he remembers being stopped when he was as young as 11 or 12; he said his friends have had the same experience. These encounters and others […]
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Chris Vega, 46, said he had never feared being the victim of crime while living in Kenwood. Vega, a real estate agent, said everyone on his street is very communicative about neighborhood safety and added that there doesn’t seem to be many police officers patrolling the area. “Every so often you see a cruiser or a […]
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Early voting has made its way to Chicago, Chicago Election Board Chairman Langdon Neal announced last Monday at the Museum of Broadcast Communication. Early voting started on October 20 and will continue through November 2. Neal also announced a pilot program that will offer same day voting registration at five locations throughout Chicago. These five […]
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