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by Angela Caputo
4:12pm
Thu Nov 19, 2009
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Yesterday At City Hall: Daley's Budget, Wal-Mart, DREAM Act, Police Transparency

Labor

The Chicago City Council held its full monthly meeting yesterday.  We've got some of the highlights: Budget Priorities Take A Beating All eyes have been on Mayor Daley's 2010 spending plan as of late, which relies on $370 million from the city's asset-sale proceeds to ...

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by Adam Doster
11:05am
Tue Nov 17, 2009
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Manzullo: Islam Is A "Savage Religion"

Illinois GOP

The rhetoric offered up by the Illinois GOP in response to the proposal to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the Thomson Correctional Center in Northwest Illinois has so far been irrational and irresponsible. After all, Illinois already houses 35 inmates arrested ...

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by Adam Doster
11:49am
Mon Nov 16, 2009
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The GOP Loses It Over Thomson/Gitmo Plan

Illinois GOP

Illinois' prison system is finally making major headlines.  But not for the reasons we had hoped. Over the weekend, the White House announced that the near-empty Thomson Correctional Center in rural northwest Illinois has emerged as a potential candidate to house ...

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by Adam Doster
7:07pm
Thu Nov 12, 2009
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Some Illinois Media Misfires

Prisons

Combing through the Illinois political coverage today, we found ourselves frustrated by a handful of things.  Here's a rundown: Stantis on early prisoner release Tribune political cartoonist Scott Stantis published a brutal cartoon about the state's early ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
1:22pm
Tue Nov 3, 2009
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Chicago Police Board Lets Abusive Officers Slide

Chicago

Is accountability so sparse in the Chicago Police Department that
even a recommendation by the superintendent isn't enough to get an
officer fired by the Chicago Police Board? Based on the latest research (PDF) by the non-profit Chicago Justice Project (CJP), it ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
3:21pm
Thu Oct 29, 2009
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Stopping The "Revolving Door" Of Illinois' Criminal Justice System

State Legislature

Last year, The Chicago Reporter launched
an investigation revealing gaps in supportive services -- from
counseling to financial assistance -- for some 90,000 Illinois children
whose parents are behind bars. One of the most personally devastating
holes was the lack of ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:55pm
Tue Oct 13, 2009

Randle's Early Release Program Gets Some Support

State Legislature

New Illinois Department of Corrections Director Michael Randle has
had a busy first few months on the job. In September, he issued a set
of 10 proposals to reform the Tamms Correctional Center, a flawed
yet important plan that finally acknowledges the human rights abuses
...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:36pm
Thu Oct 8, 2009
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Rockefeller Reforms And The Prairie State

State Legislature

New York Gov. David Paterson probably will not be elected
to serve a second term in Albany, but his legacy may have been cemented
yesterday when the state officially repealed significant portions of
the Rockefeller Drug Laws.
Instituted in 1973, the strict and punitive ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
5:07pm
Mon Sep 28, 2009
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Preckwinkle's Anti-Recidivism Push

Toni Preckwinkle

In the crowded field of Democratic contenders for Cook County board
president, Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4th Ward) has stood out from the pack
when it comes to defining and articulating her platform.  For months
now, before potential voters and press, she has made her ...