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09.03.08
Devine and Burnette to be Honored with Commitment to Justice Awards
Category: Chicago Appleseed In The News
Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers have named Cook County Public Defender Edwin A. Burnette and Cook County States Attorney Richard A. Devine as its 2008 Commitment to Justice honorees. The awards will be presented on October 7, 2008, as Chicago Appleseed joins the Chicago Council of Lawyers to host their 2008 Annual Luncheon. The program will mark the 39th Annual Meeting of the Council and the 11th Annual Meeting of Chicago Appleseed. The 2008 Annual Luncheon reception begins at 11:30am, with the lunch and program starting at noon. The event will be held at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street.
08.26.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
08.25.08
Consumer Rights in Illinois
Category: Press Releases
Chicago Appleseed has created the brochure Consumer Rights in Illinois: Answering the questions about where to go and who to contact for financial matters in the State of Illinois. The brochure, printed in English and Spanish, will educate consumers on how to remedy unfair, illegal and fraudulent business practices, and be distributed through partnerships with community organizations.
07.10.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
07.07.08
The Waiting Game
Category: Chicago Appleseed In The News
Uvion Junior was stabbed 20 times during a fight last month involving 20 inmates in Cook County Jail. It wasn't his first jailhouse injury. Junior, 28, was stabbed in a fight in 2003, according to his wife, Deandria Junior. He has been awaiting trial on murder charges for six years -- making him one of the longest-serving inmates at Cook County. Long-term inmates like Junior are the most likely to be involved in jail violence, according to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. And while the number of long-term inmates at County has fallen over the last five years, it remains a costly problem -- eating up millions of dollars for food and shelter, delaying justice for both victims and defendants, and making conditions tougher for everyone inside.
05.01.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
04.17.08
County Board urged to scrap resolution to dismiss public defender
Category: Policy Statements
...(T)he proposed resolution contains several allegations. It is clear, however, that the primary concern is that Burnette recently filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of County Board President Todd H. Stroger's interference with the operation of the public defender's office.
03.12.08
Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services Now Available Online
Category: Press Releases
"The Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services" is a comprehensive listing of civil and criminal legal assistance agencies in the Chicagoland area that serve mainly low-income persons, persons with disabilities and senior citizens. Designed for low- to no income persons, this community publication is a valuable resource for those who need legal services, but do not have the means to pay for advice or representation. In the past, the Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services was available in public libraries, through community service organizations and by purchase. Now, it is available free-of-charge online at www.chicagoappleseed.org.
01.30.08
Politician from Evanston seeks to diversify office
Category: Chicago Appleseed In The News
He appears to be a cuddly, bear-like figure, but when Commissioner Larry Suffredin starts talking about guns, he growls. "I've spent too much time with the 32 children's families that were killed (by guns) from the Chicago Public School system in the last 12 months," said Suffredin, the 13th District Cook County Commissioner. "We've got to go to the source of this evil, and that's the source of the guns."
01.25.08
Cook State's Attorney Hopefuls Trade Barbs
Category: Chicago Appleseed In The News
Democratic Cook County state's attorney candidate Anita Alvarez accused opponent Howard Brookins Jr. on Thursday of dragging his feet on child-support obligations, but he called the attack "disgraceful" and said the dispute stemmed from bills involving a doctor not fully covered by his insurance. The highly charged dust-up comes less than two weeks before voters will pick a Democratic nominee in the contest to replace retiring State's Atty. Richard Devine.