Preceding him are four former Senate Democratic colleagues, Thomas Cullerton, Terry Link, Annazette Collins and Martin Sandoval (who died in 2020); a former GOP state senator, Sam McCann; former House Speaker and Democratic kingmaker Michael Madigan; and onetime Democratic state Reps. Luis Arroyo and Eddie Acevedo. Mr. Bates has worked in Baltimore courtrooms for decades, first as a prosecutor and then as a defense attorney. The suspicion that Alvarez could and should have moved faster may help explain why 71 percent of Cook County respondents in a Tribune poll said they weren't satisfied with her handling of this case. The Chicago Tribune endorsed former State Sen. Paul Schimpf in the race. In Election, Support for Abortion Rights Was About Much More Support for abortion rights did drive women to the polls in Tuesday's elections. In the endorsement, the Tribune board called Vallas "a smart, passionate and experienced candidate for mayor who long has specialized in doing precisely that.". If nothing else, that list should serve as a sobering reminder that dismantling the culture of corruption staining Illinois politics must be a top priority for prosecutors at every echelon of government. June 30, 2022 . Paul Vallas, 69, the former head of Chicago Public Schools, secured 34% of the vote, followed by Brandon Johnson, 46, who serves . Retired from the US Department of Labor as Appellate Administrative Judge. We support the rights of unions to represent their members. And she had worked as chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, helping administer a $4 billion budget. Amendment One We endorse a no vote. But not his teammates. But not his teammates. He also sued Pritzker after the governor, responding to a question at a news conference about DeVores legal challenges to his pandemic mandates, called DeVore a grifter. DeVore dropped the lawsuit in March, as he mounted his primary campaign for attorney general. On Vallas' law enforcement policy, the Tribune board said that with the "ear of rank-and-file police officers," Vallas is best positioned to both increase homicide clearance rates and reduce police misconduct in the city. We believe Ivan Bates is that person. Both incumbent judges, Aurelia Marie Pucinski and Mary Katherine Rochford, are recommended YES for retention. Later in the day, lawmakers in Springfield paused for a moment of silence. Montano, who was injured in an exchange of gunfire with Vasquez-Lasso, was expected to appear in bond court Friday, according to Chicago police. Its seven justices serve 10-year terms, with three of the justices chosen by Cook County voters. That will mean building connections and trust between people in law enforcement and the impoverished communities where criminals prey on innocents. She has been endorsed by her former boss, Preckwinkle, and the county Democratic organization, the endorsement reads. We can do both.. In the highly-contested race for Cook County States Attorney, the Chicago Tribune editorial board endorsed candidate Kim Foxx Friday. Find a downloadable, printable list of Chicago Tribune election endorsements and candidates responses to our questionnaires here. The defendant, who had no prior record, was given an I-bond after being charged on July 29, 2022, with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor, after running from a vehicle that had been stopped by police, according to the statement issued by her office. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Meet the candidates for the 2022 Illinois General Election, which will be held on Nov. 8, 2022. They remark on Pritzker's inability to stand up to Democrats, particularly their tax-and-spend mentality contributing to the exodus of families leaving the state. The White House announced in February 2021 that Lausch could remain in office until a successor was nominated and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, though no official search for a replacement ever materialized. Weve got to be more aggressive about working with the U.S. attorneys office to bypass the states attorneys office when the states attorney whoever the states attorney is is refusing to charge, Vallas said. In this month's Democratic primary, we endorse attorney Ivan Bates. Foxx is a strong communicator. Instead, she styles herself as Baltimores chief advocate and prime mover for law enforcement reform, but that job actually belongs to the federal consent decree monitoring team. According to the board, Ald. Today we acknowledge Alvarez's 29-year career in this office. Foxx served as Preckwinkles chief-of-staff. But we do not see an Illinois threat to those rights and we see this endorsement as an opening to skew the balance of power in the public sector to an unacceptable degree. [Dont miss] Illinois primary 2022: What to know before Tuesdays Election Day, [Dont miss] See how all the candidates answered our questions plus who the Tribune Editorial Board endorsed. When Chicago police Superintendent David Brown fired Robert Boik, CPDs executive director of constitutional policing and reform, we told Chicagoans that Browns decision marked a big step backward. Since Lausch took over, his office has charged more than 80 reputed gang members under the federal racketeering statute, which brings hefty mandatory minimum sentences and in some cases can carry the death penalty. Read part two of the Tribunes endorsements for Illinois House here. Raoul pledges to expand the attorney generals jurisdiction over corruption cases, and Illinoisans should hold him to that pledge. We endorse William Tong as attorney general. DeVore has chosen to not take part in the Tribunes endorsement process, but that doesnt really matter. He is currently overseeing a number of high-profile investigations, including the racketeering case against Chicago Ald. Vasquez-Lasso, 32, lived in the Marquette Park neighborhood, according to the Cook County medical examiners office. It is tempting to view the race for Cook County state's attorney as a choice . The CBA Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC) invites you to view its evaluations of candidates running to fill vacancies on the Appellate and Circuit Courts in the upcoming general election to be held on November 8, 2022. Roderick Sawyer's positions are "reasoned and thoughtful," though he is not expected to gain much traction in the race. Nearly 70% of voters approved an additional .025% increase in property taxes, which would bring in $40 million dollars in new revenue annually to the preserves. U.S. Attorney John Lausch, center, prepares to speak to reporters on Sept. 14, 2022, at the Dirksen U.S. Second, in that session with our editorial board, we tried to make sure Foxx is running for chief prosecutor, not for public defender (actually an appointed post). The board said that progressive voters could find a formidable candidate in Ald. The office also represents the County in civil proceedings. It was my honor each and every day to help carry out the offices mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect our civil rights.. Illinois Supreme Court. Yet she hasn't adequately explained why she didn't charge the officer who shot McDonald until 13 months after the killing even though she says she had decided some time earlier to accuse him of first-degree murder. Any incumbent's re-election ought never be an entitlement. [Dont miss] See how candidates for governor answered our questions plus who the Tribune Editorial Board endorsed, [Dont miss] Editorial: 175 years of editorials and counting, A defensive stalwart, Oswego Easts Tyler Jasek surprises Joliet West. That includes the office of Illinois attorney general. Judge O'Malley began her legal career as an assistant state's attorney in Baltimore County, spending a decade in the criminal courts, prosecuting cases involving drug conspiracy, murders,. Alvarez, who has worked in the office for nearly three decades, was previously endorsed by the Tribune in 2008 and 2012. As we've written, beyond a polite hello in the elevator, prosecutors should be fiercely independent of politicians, especially those who sign off on their budget. He faces bribery charges in connection with the states notorious red-light camera scandal, and has entered a not guilty plea. A slate of incumbents will retain their seats on the Township High School District 214 board following the April 6 election. Brown was moving members of Boiks staff to patrol duty, and Boik told Brown the move would set back officer training mandated by the consent decree. Foxx has strong communications skills. Publicado en junio 16, 2022 por junio 16, 2022 por The results of a referendum that appeared on Niles election ballots on April 6 are being kept under wraps until a legal case concerning the question is resolved. In Springfields post-Michael Madigan era, how much of a dent can Republicans make into the viselike grip that Democrats have on the Illinois House of Representatives? Endorsement: For state Senate, support incumbents Polsky and Berman. In the primary election held on June 28, voters selected Republican and Democratic . There's heightened public scrutiny of street stops, arrests, charging decisions, judges who slow-walk cases, and insufficient state penalties for repeat gun offenders the list goes on. A defensive stalwart, Oswego Easts Tyler Jasek surprises Joliet West. We support the rights of unions to represent their members and to bargain collectively for the best deal they can secure. Also noteworthy is former State Representative John Cabello's . But Alvarez has the benefit of that hindsight, too, and she isn't using this campaign to demand the fixes. Courthouse in Chicago after verdicts were reached in the trial of singer R. Kelly. Our editorials seek to help readers make sound decisions. racketeering case against Chicago Ald. Sept. 13, 2016. He knows Baltimore judges and juries. Paul Vallas touted his first endorsement Thursday since winning the initial round of voting in the Chicago mayoral election: that of longtime former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. Brandon Johnson, Vallas opponent in the April runoff, said the officers death was a painful reminder of how much work we have to do in the city of Chicago to end violence., My prayers and my thoughts are with the family and all families involved, Johnson said. The killing happened hours after Brown announced he was resigning from the department and one day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to garner enough votes to make the runoff election for her job. The Tribune advocates for personal liberty, opportunity and enterprise, for free markets, free will and freedom of expression. To our eyes . Foxx, Alvarez and former state and federal prosecutor Donna More face off in the March 15 Democratic primary. Our second concern has been whether Foxx wants to be a crime-buster or public defender (actually an appointed post). We also credit her assertion that her offices job of prosecuting violent criminals has been made much more difficult by a period of intense turmoil in the Baltimore Police Department. Willie Wilson was criticized by the board for some of his controversial statements on the campaign trail, though he was praised for his philanthropy and personal success. The point is to augment, collaborate where needed, and more aggressively work to ensure that corruption no longer persists as a defining characteristic of Illinois politics. She's had a much better view than most people of how the Independent Police Review Authority doesn't work, and she has known for quite some time that police videos often, or always, didn't have audio. Chicago police officers place blue ribbons on trees outside District 8 Chicago Lawn Police Station on March 2, 2023, in honor of police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso who was fatally shot the night before. In the post, DeVore wrote, Lord help us with the window lickers, I mean special children. After the post was widely shared, DeVore filed a libel suit in 2017 against three people, alleging they had falsely accused him of ridiculing children with special needs. Before Fardon, Patrick Fitzgerald, who also earned a reputation as a nonpartisan corruption fighter, served for nearly 12 years as U.S. attorney in Chicago under Democratic and Republican presidents. The Tribune Editorial Board advocates for the equality of the individual, for personal responsibility, for a limited government role in the lives of the governed. Endorsements, In The News / October 5, 2018. She was elected twice to be the people's lawyer the prosecutor tasked to convict criminals and, when appropriate, put them away. The board added that Vallas will be expected to use experience gained as Mayor Richard M. Daley's budget director from 1990 to 1993 in tightening city finances. But not his teammates. And, debating her opponents before the Tribune Editorial Board, Alvarez repeatedly came up empty when pressed on a related question: If a judge hadn't ordered the release of that video, would she still be waiting for the feds to complete their investigation before she filed charges? The Rev. What standards police officials require of their departments. The editorial board makes these recommendations based on the evaluations of major bar associations, including the Chicago Council of Lawyers, interviews with judges and attorneys who know the work of the candidates, and information provided by the candidates to the board. Sept. 13, 2016. His departure, which was first revealed by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland during an unrelated news conference in Washington in January, will officially kick off a search for a replacement that will be led by Illinois two Democratic senators, Dick Dubin and Tammy Duckworth. All rights reserved, Indiana State Trooper Struck and Killed by Suspect During Police Chase, Chicago FOP Lodge Reelects John Catanzara as President, New Ranking Names Most Expensive Cities In Illinois and These Chicago Suburbs Top the List, Chicago Suburb Lands on List of Happiest Places to Live,' Another Midwest City Makes Top 10, Chicago-Area Counties Under Winter Storm Advisories and Warnings, Actor Tom Sizemore, of Saving Private Ryan,' Dies at 61. Alvarez has missed chances to assure voters that she's learned something from this debacle. She has experience in helping to administer a $4 billion government. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. Matt Foley, the pastor of St. Gall Church,led the procession to the scene Thursday morning, carrying the Blessed Sacrament while a crowd of mourners followed him to pay respects and sanctify the ground where Vasquez-Lasso was fatally shot. We think Foxx, by contrast, in time would rebuild the public's trust, the editorial board wrote. Given that the county has more 800 governmental units, thats a crucial quality that voters must keep in mind. When Democrat Kwame Raoul took over as state attorney general in January 2019, we hoped he would chart a different course and assume a larger role in going after corruption. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune). He has our endorsement. Whether mayors, aldermen and other elected officials are doing all they can to ensure fairness in the system and to protect innocents from violent crime. I know the commander there, and I know some of the officers, so I went over and offered my services and paid (my) respects.. Sophia King's whose constituency consists of both portions of downtown and struggling neighborhoods, "giving her experience on both sides of one of Chicagos most vexing and self-defeating battlefronts.". When were looking at the drivers of violence, weve seen a lot of it relate to turf and social media and retaliation upon retaliation. The mayor said Lausch assured her an influx of law enforcement would be working collaboratively with Chicago cops against violent crime. In this important race, he is clearly the best qualified candidate. A nominee of Republican President Donald Trump, Lausch was originally asked by the incoming Biden administration to step down from his post in 2021 along with other Trump holdovers. When we wrote about this case before the March primary, we said that if we could choose one of the three Democrats in that race to prosecute a murder case, we'd choose Alvarez for her courtroom experience. -Duckworth has received endorsements from the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald. Until Chicago police can show substantive evidence of reform, residents of Black and Latino neighborhoods will continue to harbor deep mistrust of law enforcement, and consequently avoid cooperating with police investigators probing the ceaseless cases of violent crime. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com. For years, we have argued candidates running for state attorney general should carve out a bigger role in tackling corruption in Illinois politics. He can shoot it., Justin Steele and 6 Chicago Cubs relievers combine for the 1st spring training no-hitter in franchise history, Leah Palmer experiences grand time as Geneva grinds out victory in Class 4A third-place game. He can shoot it., Justin Steele and 6 Chicago Cubs relievers combine for the 1st spring training no-hitter in franchise history, Leah Palmer experiences grand time as Geneva grinds out victory in Class 4A third-place game. It will take a change in state law to make that happen, but Raoul says his team has made recommendations to the General Assemblys Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform to broaden the AGs authority over corruption cases, as well as to ramp up the powers of the Legislative Inspector Generals Office. She spent 12 years as an assistant state's attorney, mostly in juvenile court, and served as chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.. If the treasurer is Illinois primary investment manager, the comptroller is the states main bill payer, with control over Springfields checking account. But it is why this job exists. The former Cook County assistant state's attorney, Navy veteran and son of the billionaire co-founder of The Carlyle Group private . Kim Foxx is challenging Anita Alvarez in the March primary race for Cook County state's attorney. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. His depth of experience does qualify him to charge and prosecute outlaws, to put the guilty behind bars. As the candidates for Cook County state's attorney debated the handling of the Laquan McDonald case before the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board on Feb. 4, 2016, incumbent Anita Alvarez defended her investigation, saying, "I don't believe any mistakes were made." Lawyer, admitted to the Maryland bar. We believe Toni Preckwinkle has been an effective fiscal steward of Cook County, overall, and a competent manager in the massive countys various areas of jurisdiction, from corrections to transportation to public health. Most recently, the leader of the West Sides notoriously violent Wicked Town gang faction was convicted along with an associate on racketeering charges involving a string of murders, shootings, robberies, beatings and other violence going back two decades. Vasquez-Lasso was in one of two pairs of responding officers who engaged with Montano, who allegedly ran away from the officers. Elections are opportunities to evaluate the needs of the times and of the citizens who write their public servants' paychecks, the editorial board wrote. Of the Houses 118 seats, 78 feature contested races. And if that piece of Duckworths remarkable biography was not daunting enough, she was the first woman with a disability to be elected to Congress, and then became the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office, following the birth of her second daughter, Maile, in 2018. It is crucial to Pritzkers case for a second term. Chicago police officers were investigating after a man was shot in the leg on July 28, 2022, in the 2600 block of West 23rd Place in the Little Village neighborhood. In addition to the public corruption probes, Lausch has earned a reputation for going after Chicagos street gangs, which hed done previously as an assistant U.S. attorney under Fitzgerald. Democratic Cook County state's attorney candidate Kim Foxxmeets with the Tribune Editorial Board on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. First, she has been endorsed by her former boss, Preckwinkle, and the county Democratic organization. McDonald, a 17-year-old Chicagoan, was shot and killed by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke in October of 2014. Before the primaries, the Tribune Editorial Board posed a series of questions to the candidates to inform voters and make endorsements. (Chicago Tribune). 72. Heres the full list of those answers. About | So financial acumen is a must, and both candidates bring strong money oversight credentials to the race. Privacy | Of all the Republicans on the Illinois ballot in the 2022 election cycle, Kathy Salvi, an attorney from Mundelein, surely has the hardest job. Dig deeper into the stories and issues animating this year's election from the newsrooms at the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ. Whenever an act of violence occurs in the neighborhood, he said, he tries to visit the location with churchgoers. The Chicago Tribune editorial board made their long-awaited endorsement in the upcoming mayoral election on Friday, backing former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas for the city's top job. Foxx got where she is with strong help from Preckwinkle and the county Democratic organization. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a campaign event on Aug. 25, 2022, at a Jackson County Democrats dinner in Murphysboro. Incumbent Democrat Michael Frerichs has had this job since 2015. This week, Chicago Tribune reported its endorsements in the March 20 Illinois primary election. Indictments stemming from the probe are expected soon, his office said. If we could choose one of the three candidates in this race to prosecute a murder case in a courtroom tomorrow, we'd choose Alvarez for her depth of experience there, the editorial board wrote. CHICAGO Four years ago, Paul Vallas finished toward the bottom of the pack in a crowded race for Chicago mayor. Choosing a new Cook County state's attorney in normal times, you might vote for a candidate who's had a hand in thousands of criminal prosecutions. But Lausch was allowed to stay on the job after an unusual push from Durbin and Duckworth, who extolled Lausch as a corruption buster who needed to see through investigations of some of the states most powerful politicians. Join the discussion on Twitter @Trib_Ed_Boardand onFacebook. But the top job of state's attorney involves many other skills: judgment about law enforcement priorities and conduct; frank and comfortable communication with the public; administration of a big and vital office that, like all of county government, will have to get smaller as pension costs crush budgets. He once griped in a Facebook post about an episode at a basketball game in which students struggled to give him correct change at a concession stand, the Tribune reported last month. We like the commitment to consent decree implementation that Raouls office has shown. "It's not a political endorsement. Even among those who did not support him politically, he engendered trust during some of the darkest hours in the history of this great state. Browse this platform for a snapshot of each ward's candidates and demographics, and explainers for the key races including the U.S. Senate; Congressional districts 1 through 11, 14, and 16; Cook County Circuit Court Clerk; and Cook County State's Attorney. That means the top two vote-getters advance to an April 4 runoff. A Foxx spokesperson released a statement that said Montano did not have a criminal record, nor did prosecutors have evidence to support a gun charge. Democratic voters so disapproved of how the current state's attorney, Anita Alvarez, handled the Laquan McDonald case that they rejected her primary election bid for a third four-year term. If nothing else, that list should serve as a sobering reminder that dismantling the culture of corruption staining Illinois politics must be a top priority for prosecutors at every echelon of government. This contest comes at a time when citizens of metropolitan Chicago are re-examining, and demanding better of, the criminal justice system here: How prosecutors make charging decisions. Here are our choices for contested races in the court's 15 subcircuits. Ask anyone who's ever worked near the top of the state's attorney's office. You don't think that could happen? Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a campaign event on Aug. 25, 2022, at a Jackson County Democrats dinner in Murphysboro. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Theyre more factionalized. We endorse Foxx while admitting two concerns. Here are the latest endorsements for each of the Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidates. Someone who knows the intricacies of felony statutes, what the precise burdens of proof will be, which arguments a jury is likely to embrace or discard.
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