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Eye-Opening Seminar Exposes North Side Gangbanging
By Lorraine Swanson, Editor, Lake Effect News In a packed auditorium at Swedish Covenant Hospital, a North Side audience snacked on chocolate Macadamia nut cookies donated by a local Costco and got a few lessons in gangbanging. Much of the information presented at last week’s community gang awareness seminar hosted by Cook County State’s Attorney Anita... »
Proposed legislation sets time limits for inmates’ stay at Tamms prison
April 6, 2009 – Illinois lawmakers’ attempts to pass legislation that would outline how Tamms Correctional Center is governed continued to face opposition from State Department and union leaders last week. Critics said the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) should have “full discretion” over administrative changes regarding the super-maximum prison. House Bill 2633, introduced by Rep.... »
