- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 22, 2013
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County board prez: Why are we closing schools and packing the jail?
Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle rips the decision to shutter dozens of Chicago public schools.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 3, 2012
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High-profile justice and everyday justice
What can the Drew Peterson trial teach us about justice in America? Not much.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 14, 2012
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Painting the picture of an efficient operation
The race to bring Cook County court records into the modern world
- News & Features, Feature, Mar 6, 2012
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The color of his skin
A missing gun, a wavering prosecution, and decades of regret.
Part 2 of 2.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 6, 2011
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The trickle-up economics of pot laws
Marijuana laws are costly for taxpayers, and for the African-Americans who are disproportionately prosecuted for violating them. But they help provide jobs for a host of people, most of whom aren't black.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 19, 2009
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Three-part Discovery Channel Series on the Cook County Jail Begins Tonight
A documentary on Cook County jail airs starting tonight on the Discovery Channel.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 14, 2009
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Tom Dart: Live at the Cook County Jail
Sheriff Tom Dart is taking a pass on the opportunity to run for higher office. A recent tour of Cook County Jail with him suggests he actually likes the job.
