Questioning Civil Law Suits Used in the War on Crime

In a Chicago Tribune story, Elgin police credited their city’s civil lawsuit against some 70 reputed Latin Kings gang members with an apparent dip in crime during the winter months and suggest that civil suits should be used more liberally as a weapon in the war on crime.  But shortly after the suit...
January 28, 2011

Who Ruled that Rahm Couldn’t Run?

Whenever big political decisions come before little known judges, all eyes are on the bench. Since 1970, the Chicago Council for Lawyers (Chicago Appleseed’s partner organization), has been reviewing the performance of judges serving on Cook County Circuit Courts, as well as 1st District Candidates...
January 26, 2011

Letter to the Governor

  Chicago Council of Lawyers Chicago's Public Interest Bar Association 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Fourth Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611 Telephone: (312) 988-6565 Fax (312) 397-1338 E-mail: ccl@chicagocouncil.org Website: www.chicagocouncil.org     January 19, 2011 Governor Pa...
January 20, 2011

Bet On Bank On Chicago

Underbanked. Unbanked. These terms, collectively, refer to individuals in our society who have limited or no relationship with a traditional bank. Yet, because banking transactions—money transfers, paycheck cashing, non-cash payments, and small loans—are an essential part of modern life, those witho...
January 20, 2011

Parents, Communities, and Chicago Public Schools: A Promising Partnership

Long-struggling Chicago Public Schools may find promise in the prospect of partnering with parents and community organizations. Research has shown that parental and community involvement yields tremendous benefits for under-resourced schools, students, parents, and communities. And the concept has l...
January 12, 2011