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Jail Time for Former Aides to Ald. Berny Stone
A news report from Lorraine Swanson, Lake Effect News Two former political workers for Ald. Berny Stone (50th) were sentenced to jail terms after both were found guilty on multiple misdemeanor counts of attempted mutilation of voting materials and attempted absentee ballot violations stemming from the 2007 aldermanic election in the 50th Ward. Anish Eapen, Stone’s […]
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Violence Escalating in Chicago, Uptown Residents Mourn Murdered Neighbor
August 3, 2010 Comments Off on Violence Escalating in Chicago, Uptown Residents Mourn Murdered Neighbor
A news report from Lorraine Swanson, Lake Effect News In an all too familiar scene that is being played out across city neighborhoods in Chicago’s bucket-of-blood summer, this time it was Uptown’s turn to gather in front of street shrine of holy candles and stuffed animals for a murdered neighbor. More than a hundred residents turned out […]
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New Principal Looks Forward at Senn High School
July 15, 2010 Comments Off on New Principal Looks Forward at Senn High School
A news report from Lorraine Swanson, Lake Effect News Members of the Senn High School local school council elected a new contracted principal to replace retiring principal, Richard Norman. Lincoln Park-resident Susan Lofton was awarded a four-year contact on July 1. Prior to coming on board as Senn’s interim principal in May, L ofton was an […]
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Better Government Association to Offer Watchdog Training for Citizens
July 7, 2010 Comments Off on Better Government Association to Offer Watchdog Training for Citizens
A news report from Lake Effect News If you’re mad as hell about fraud and corruption, and sick of the government wasting your money, you don’t have to take it anymore. The Better Government Association is hosting two Citizen Watchdog Training sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on July 20 and July 27. Both sessions are free […]
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Two Former Aides for Ald. Berny Stone Found Guilty
June 25, 2010 Comments Off on Two Former Aides for Ald. Berny Stone Found Guilty
A News report from Lake Effect News A Cook County judge handed down guilty verdicts in the bench trial of two political workers for Ald. Berny Stone on charges that they had allegedly tampered with absentee ballots stemming from the 2007 aldermanic race in Chicago’a 50th Ward. Anish Eapen, the former ward Streets and Sanitation […]
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Cappleman Ready for Run Against Ald. Helen Schiller
June 23, 2010 Comments Off on Cappleman Ready for Run Against Ald. Helen Schiller
A report from Lake Effect News In a way, James Cappleman has never stopped campaigning for 46th Ward alderman. His last defeat was seemingly a blip on the Doppler radar as he dusted himself off and hit the campaign trail the day after losing to Alderman Helen Shiller in 2007. On Saturday, Cappleman formally announced his candidacy […]
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Quigley, Hawks Hoist Cup as Chicagoans Await Parade
June 11, 2010 Comments Off on Quigley, Hawks Hoist Cup as Chicagoans Await ParadeLake Effect News U.S. Representative and diehard Chicago Blackhawks fan Mike Quigley (D-5th District) congratulated the newly minted Stanley Cup champions on the House floor the day after the Blackhawks’ overtime win in Game 6 of the Stanley Cub championships. “Madam Speaker, you have no idea how much I’m going to enjoy this, but sometime late […]