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Attorney David Novoselsky talks to reporters in August 23, 2005, after a hearing in a lawsuit in a porch collapse that killed 13 people.

Lawyer accused of misconduct in case of girl who saw mother run over by bus

August 18, 2019 at 6:48 p.m.

The state agency that investigates attorneys has accused a veteran Chicago lawyer of misconduct in the yearslong legal battle of a 7-year-old girl who saw her mother get run over...

Lawyer Jeff Anderson speaks at a Chicago news conference Tuesday about the release of new church documents related to the removal of three Chicago Archdiocese priests because of child sex abuse allegations.

Files shed light on priests’ removal on child sex abuse allegations

August 18, 2019 at 6:14 p.m.

They were among the most popular and influential priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Robert Kealy was a lawyer who handled sex abuse claims against priests, R. Peter Bowman was...

John Calicott talks to a student in a class on religion at Holy Angels school in 2002.

Victims get look at archdiocese’s newly released priest sex abuse files

August 18, 2019 at 6:12 p.m.

The release Thursday of once-secret files of priests accused of child sex abuse offered a chance for victims like David Lasley to finally learn how the Archdiocese of Chicago had...

Chicago Archdiocese releasing child sex abuse files on 36 more priests

August 18, 2019 at 6:11 p.m.

Cardinal Francis George on Thursday said the public release of the internal files of 36 priests accused of sexually abusing children shows the church's "commitment to transparency" in one of...

Too late to sue for teacher’s alleged abuse?

June 17, 2018 at 5:54 a.m.

While newly released documents show a Winnetka school system was made aware of a gym teacher's "irregular behavior" with students as early as 1968, but kept him on as an...

Claims against ex-Winnetka teacher started as early as ’68

June 17, 2018 at 5:49 a.m.

Winnetka school officials heard complaints as early as 1968 that a popular gym teacher showed signs of "irregular behavior" with young boys — but appeared to take little action and...

Cook County probation department’s gun cases fall apart

May 12, 2019 at 10:47 p.m.

One by one, a series of weapons cases have fallen apart in Cook County criminal courts. In two cases, prosecutors dropped charges. In another two, a judge or a jury...

Probationer says he was pressured to be FBI informant

June 18, 2018 at 8:25 a.m.

The shooting of an elderly man in May was not unlike many other gang-related shootings across Chicago — except in this case, the suspected triggerman was on probation and working...

Felony gun charges dropped in FBI home-search case

June 18, 2018 at 8:54 a.m.

Cook County prosecutors on Thursday dropped felony gun charges against a Chicago man amid questions about whether the FBI had improperly teamed up with probation officers to search his home.The...

Deputy Chief Philippe Loizon, a veteran probation officer who has built alliances with police and the FBI, at times over his bosses objections. He was placed on desk duty last week.

Chief judge orders outside investigation into Cook County probation department

May 21, 2019 at 10:08 a.m.

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans on Wednesday hired a well-known law firm to investigate allegations that the court's probation department has improperly teamed up on searches of probationers' homes...

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