Editorial: Tribune Endorses Kwame Raoul
“In our view, Raoul has been stellar during a challenging period for this office. He has proved to be tough on fraud enforcement, antitrust and transparency. And he’s pursued numerous public corruption cases, most recently filing charges against a group of current and former Ford Heights officials and employees who allegedly used public funds for […]
Editorial: For Illinois attorney general, the clear choice is Kwame Raoul
Nine sitting or recent members of the Illinois General Assembly have been charged with federal crimes since 2019. State Sen. Emil Jones III is the latest. He faces bribery charges in connection with the state’s notorious red-light camera scandal, and has entered a not guilty plea. Preceding him are four former Senate Democratic colleagues, Thomas […]
Endorsement: Kwame Raoul for attorney general
The race for Illinois attorney general is one of those statewide elections that often get overlooked until voters pull up their ballots in the voting booth. That is more than unfortunate. The office provides protections for, among other things, consumers, the environment, health care, access to government information, as well as public safety. If not […]
Illinois takes Equal Rights Amendment to appeals court
SPRINGFIELD — Attorneys for the state of Illinois joined their colleagues in Nevada and Virginia Wednesday in asking a federal appellate court to declare that the Equal Rights Amendment has been legally ratified as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “I have a daughter who intends to practice law, and the Constitution she will […]