A short history of exposing misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

An unlikely cast of characters has shone a spotlight on bad prosecutors, and on occasion, sparked reform

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… Mills that examined murder cases in which Illinois prosecutors, mostly in Cook County (Chicago), had charged a defendant with a capital crime and asked for the …"

"… s from the University of Colorado campus, continue to write and publish.In Cook County, Ill., Rob Warden started reaching a small but intensely interested audien …"

"… ed changing the system from the inside, first as executive officer for the Cook County state's attorney, later as executive director of the Northwestern Universi …"

ANALYSIS: Doctors treating sick in Africa now aid U.S. uninsured

By Wendell Potter

Nonprofit's free clinics in Chicago and other U.S. cities illustrate health system failures - and need for reform

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… k Country Hospital, now known as the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital.Although Cook County Hospital’s Web site says it’s services “are available to the more th …"

"… t’s services “are available to the more than five million residents of Cook County, regardless of their economic status or ability to pay,” it was clear fr …"

Fugitive Catholic priest sought for alleged sexual assault of minor

By David Jackson, Gary Marx and Ritu Sarin*

Accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Chicago girl, the Rev. Sleeva Raju Policetti fled to his native India in 2002

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… dramatic turn when an attorney for Policetti's alleged victim indicated to Cook County prosecutors that she was no longer willing to pursue charges — a decisio …"

"… face meeting with the alleged victim, said Sally Daly, spokeswoman for the Cook County state's attorney's office. “Proving up this case would very much involve …"

"… “to further his abusive sexual relationship with her,” according to a Cook County prosecutor's court affidavit made public in New Delhi. The alleged victim …"

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Suspect in fatal DUI case found in South Korea

By David Jackson, Gary Marx and Nari Kim*

Chicago Tribune and ICIJ reporters located suspect in fatal DUI accident who fled to South Korea more than 10 years ago.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… lso show he has not left the country.The FBI located Song in December, and Cook County prosecutors then asked the Department of Justice’s Office of Internation …"

"… a. It will ultimately be up to South Korean authorities to arrest Song.The Cook County state’s attorney’s office said Justice officials have not yet sent the …"

"… mother, penned a two-page letter to Song’s judge that still sits in the Cook County criminal court file.“Mr. JUDGE when I found out my mom had past (sic) aw …"

Judicial candidates vulnerable to outside spending

By Amy Myers

Candidates for judge are limited in what they can say, making them vulnerable to outside spending groups.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Michigan":

"… state Supreme Court elections. Ten of those states — Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and West Vi …"

'They were not thinking of him as a human being'

By Jim Morris and Chip Mitchell

A chemical discharge in a Chicago-area factory kills a worker — and exposes the dangers faced by temp workers across the U.S.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… hree weeks later, on December 8. OSHA, which learned of his death from the Cook County medical examiner, began its inspection of Raani the next day. Its last vis …"

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New therapy proves effective for juvenile sex offenders

Multisystemic Therapy proves effective for juvenile sex offenders.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… s make in the cases of juvenile offenders with mental health problems? In Cook County, Illinois, juvenile court leaders decided to find out.  Specifically, …"

"… ender treatment. Sixty-seven were assigned to MST, and 60 were assigned to Cook County probation department’s existing juvenile sex offender unit and required …"

"… ervices primarily from personnel from the juvenile sexual offender unit of Cook County’s juvenile probation department. They attended weekly sex offender treat …"

Cook County sparks national changes in mental health care for delinquent youth

Cook County sparks national changes in treatment for delinquent youth.

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"… roundbreaking study to examine the mental health status of young people in Cook County’s juvenile lock up. The study began a century after the county became t …"

"… stem, they were not full of positive outcomes and they did not suggest the Cook County system as a model for others. They were, instead, alarming. Among a …"

"… ng. Among a random sample of 1,829 young people taken into custody in Cook County from 1995 to 1998, 66 percent of boys and 74 percent of girls were diagnos …"

"… ression, anxiety, and attention deficit disorder were all widespread. Yet Cook County’s mental health services for detained youth were paltry. Just 15 percent …"

After years of effort, Illinois finds traction in meeting needs of mentally ill youth

After years of effort, Illinois finds traction in meeting needs of mentally ill youth

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"… g study revealed epidemic levels of mental illness among detained youth in Cook County — plus a severe lack of counseling and treatment — the Illinois Depart …"

"… s Redeploy program funds the same Multisystemic Therapy model employed in Cook County. Peoria funds a similar model, Functional Family Therapy, which has also a …"

"… in incarceration costs. But Redeploy does not serve 74 counties including Cook County, home to nearly 40 percent of the state’s youth. State spending for the …"