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the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Chicago police, other agencies take in millions by seizing cars, cash even without an arrest or conviction

Some want Illinois' civil asset forfeiture system abolished. A retired police chief says it’s “one of the few tools that weakens criminal networks financially.” The Chicago Sun-Times went to Courtroom 1707 to see the system in action.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Suburban couple wants Will County prosecutors investigated for seizing their Ford Broncos, retirement savings

Former gun store owner Jeff Regnier and wife Greta Keranen say prosecutors abused their power when they used Illinois’s civil asset forfeiture laws to try to take ownership of their property even though they weren’t convicted of crimes. A judge called the tactics “authoritarian,” but prosecutors…

Politics
  • by david hall
AIPAC Is Staying Out of Illinois Senate Race — But Its Donors Back Juliana Stratton

AIPAC is spending big in Tuesday’s Illinois House primaries. In the Senate race, its donors quietly lined up behind Stratton.

politics
  • by david hall
Kamala Harris tells Chicago audience to 'bear down' and resist Trump agenda

Speaking at the annual Martin Luther King Interfaith Breakfast, the 2024 Democratic nominee for president said the country should follow Dr. King's belief that "to love your country is to fight for your country."