Judicial candidate Alex Kaplan’s past troubles include losing properties at foreclosure sales; declaring bankruptcy; and co-owning a building cited for code violations and tenants engaged in criminal activity.
Cook County Judge Beatriz Santiago pleaded for her job Tuesday, saying she had not intentionally deceived her mortgage lender on sworn documents.
Ten times in the last five years, the City of Chicago has paid $1 million or more to settle claims stemming from fatal shootings by Chicago police officers, city records show. All of the 10 people shot were African-American. Eight were 25 or younger. Nine were men. Nine of the shootings occurred on the South Side.
