Know your rights
Know your rights: What to do if you’re a student facing school discipline
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A Chicago civil rights attorney offers advice for students facing school discipline and their parents.
Berwyn
Conozca sus derechos: qué hacer si es un estudiante que enfrenta una disciplina escolar
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Un abogado de derechos civiles de Chicago ofrece consejos para los estudiantes que enfrentan disciplina escolar y sus padres.
Juvenile Justice
‘Contratos de Pandillas’ en escuelas de Cicero y Berwyn causan preocupación sobre la criminalización juvenil
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Más de 100 estudiantes en siete años han firmado “contratos de pandilla” por una presunta afiliación a una pandilla.
Juvenile Justice
‘Gang contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn schools raise concerns about criminalization of youth
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More than 100 students in seven years have signed “gang contracts” for a suspected gang affiliation.
News
Illinois prison guards harass, assault transgender prisoner, lawsuit says
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The lawsuit contends guards at two Illinois prisons beat and harassed a transgender female prisoner, and that she has been moved to solitary confinement after filing a complaint.
Judicial Election Guides
Becoming a Circuit Judge in Cook County
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Becoming a circuit judge in Cook County is a complex process. Here’s an explanation of how it works.
Bad Judgment
In Illinois, punishment is slow and lenient for errant judges
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It commonly takes years to act against judges who violate the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct, and the punishment seldom is more than a public reprimand, Injustice Watch’s first investigation found.
Capsules
Joseph C. Polito, Will County Associate Judge
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Polito was suspended by the Illinois Courts Commission for 60 days in 2013. Polito retired from the bench in July this year and is now collecting a monthly pension of $6,415.78.
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William G. Schwartz, Jackson County Circuit Court Judge
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First District Circuit Judge of Jackson County, was appointed as associate judge in 1986, then appointed to a vacancy on the circuit court before winning election to that seat in 1992. In 2001, the Judicial Inquiry Board filed a complaint over Schwartz’ decision to bar Southern Illinois Law School students from serving in his courtroom, after his stepson’s application to enroll there was denied.
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Douglas J. Simpson, Cook County Associate Judge
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Five years after being appointed as a Cook County associate judge in 2005, Simpson participated in an ex parte conversation involving another judge and a business owner whom Simpson had talked to about detailing his vehicle. Simpson received a censure for the misconduct. Simpson is retired from the bench, is registered to practice law in Illinois and will receive $73,449.36 in Illinois pension this year.