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";s:4:"text";s:24193:"What we need is a prosecutor someone who will focus on building strong cases and securing convictions. The former Cook County assistant state's attorney, Navy veteran and son of the billionaire co-founder of The Carlyle Group private . Lauschs last day in office will be March 11. Officers including Vasquez-Lasso encountered someone who was chasing a woman down the street with a gun, Chicago police Superintendent David Brown said late Wednesday. In the interim, Lauschs deputy, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Morris Sonny Pasqual, will serve as acting U.S. attorney, believed to be the first Black person to ever have that role. 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. The driver of the vehicle has been charged with felony counts of illegal gun possession, and the case is still pending., Vallas told reporters on Thursday that Foxxs office is not getting serious with the gun crimes.. A defensive stalwart, Oswego Easts Tyler Jasek surprises Joliet West. Thats when police began pursuing him, and shots were exchanged at close range between the suspect and Vasquez-Lasso, Brown said. We believe Ivan Bates is that person. is the right one, indeed the only one, in this election. Sources told . A defensive stalwart, Oswego Easts Tyler Jasek surprises Joliet West. David Shestokas gets our endorsement for Illinois Attorney General. He also repeated his campaign promises to use the bully pulpit of City Hall for directing Chicago police to press charges, which the department has the authority to do but is often thwarted when prosecutors drop those charges in bond court. Read the full editorial here. I personally went over last night to the 8th District, he told the Tribune. Here are the Chicago Tribune Editorial Boards 2022 endorsements for the Nov. 8 elections. Following Mass, the Rev. The question he asks repeatedly do you feel safer than you did three years ago? Mosser, who is a Democrat, will formally announce her candidacy during an. He knows the system. Read part two of the Tribunes endorsements for Illinois Senate here. Yet we endorse one of her challengers, Kim Foxx, in the Democratic primary for state's attorney.. At this time in this county, Foxx is best suited to be that voice. A defensive stalwart, Oswego Easts Tyler Jasek surprises Joliet West. Heres the full list of those answers. Together, we mourn the loss of our hero, the Police Department said in a statement. And she had worked as chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, helping administer a $4 billion budget. U.S. Attorney John Lausch, center, prepares to speak to reporters on Sept. 14, 2022, at the Dirksen U.S. Mr. Bates has worked in Baltimore courtrooms for decades, first as a prosecutor and then as a defense attorney. In this month's Democratic primary, we endorse attorney Ivan Bates. In 2008 and again in 2012, we endorsed Anita Alvarez for Cook County state's attorney. Amid that turmoil, Lausch was also leading his office through the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, which virtually shut down the courthouse for a significant period, led to difficulties assembling grand juries to hear cases and has left a backlog of criminal defendants awaiting trial. Brandon Johnson was rejected an endorsement due to proposals to raise taxes that the board says would cause more people to leave Chicago. Join the discussion on Twitter @Trib_Ed_Boardand onFacebook. Foxx suggested to us that she does understand the crime-fighting demands of the job. Foxx, Alvarez and former state and federal prosecutor Donna More face off in the March 15 Democratic primary. 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,. 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. On Thursday morning, about 100 people walked the two blocks from St. Gall Catholic Church in Gage Park, paying their respects at the block where Chicago police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso was shot and killed Wednesday. And Orland Park constitutional attorney David Shestokas, a former congressional candidate, is back on the campaign trail after arguing alongside Rudy Giuliani in 2020 with false claims that votes in Pennsylvania and beyond were illegitimately counted to prevent former President Donald Trump from winning a second term. The board touched on a recent Harris poll that noted many Chicagoans are pessimistic about the state of the city following an election season, highlighting the fears many have regarding public safety, as homicides reached the highest level in decades in 2021. In the Illinois Supreme Court's Third District, which picks up Will and Kankakee counties, Democrat Justice Thomas Kilbride is on the ballot for retention to a 10-year term. For the list of sitting judges asking to be retained, nearly every one of them is recommended for retention by the three major judicial rating groups. 2 who could emphasize the hurt in poor neighborhoods. A rosary is among the items filling a memorial for slain Chicago police Officer Andrs Mauricio Vsquez Lasso along the 5200 block of South Spaulding Avenue, March 3, 2023. Later in the day, lawmakers in Springfield paused for a moment of silence. She didnt tell Darryl De Sousa not to file his taxes. 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. Chicago Tribune; The Baltimore Sun; The Morning Call of Pa. Daily Press of Va. She sounds to us as if, presented with the same facts, she might make the same judgments again. Following Mass, the Rev. In the endorsement, the Tribune board called Vallas "a smart, passionate and experienced candidate for mayor who long has specialized in doing precisely that.". The reckoning the department is now going through as a result of its legacy of unconstitutional policing and the diminished trust city residents have for the force were born of policies and practices that long predated her. We endorse William Tong as attorney general. This primary election is critical for the direction of pro-family issues in Illinois, and the attorney general is a key office to protecting families' freedoms of choice in education, religion, and life. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) A similar move in Portland, Oregon, had led to widespread denouncement after unidentified federal agents wearing camouflage uniforms were recorded making arrests. Fundamentally, the reason we believe voters should not give her a second term is that she seems unable or unwilling to entertain the notion that she should do anything differently in the face of Baltimores record violence. 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. Read part two of the Tribunes endorsements for Illinois House here. Note: This list is. John Lausch has served the citizens with magnificent distinction, Pasqual said in the written release. In Election, Support for Abortion Rights Was About Much More Support for abortion rights did drive women to the polls in Tuesday's elections. . That long tradition of. But as violent crime rates rise, citizens, too, will have to do more especially to help police and prosecutors find perpetrators and put them away. Ms. Mosby came into office complaining her predecessor was too soft on crime, yet she hasnt proven herself any better at securing convictions. We trust that she could connect with people in those violence-ravaged communities. Christopher Pfannkuche will run unopposed on the Republican ticket. The office also represents the County in civil proceedings. In this months Democratic primary, we endorse attorney Ivan Bates. Raoul pledges to expand the attorney generals jurisdiction over corruption cases, and Illinoisans should hold him to that pledge. 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. I was exhausted., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Amendment One We endorse a no vote. Should the amendment pass, we anticipate serious negative consequences for the taxpayers of Illinois. Both final mayoral candidates touched on the death of Vasquez-Lasso on the first full day of campaigning ahead of the April 4 matchup, with Paul Vallas, who ran on a tough-on-crime platform, criticizing Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx for dismissing misdemeanor charges against the suspect, Montano, in November. Join the discussion on Twitter @chitribopinions and on Facebook. This is not an easy choice for Baltimore voters, but Mr. Bates gives Baltimore its best chance to break the cycle of violence. 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. In the months since the release of that breathtaking video of McDonald crumpling onto a street, many among us have come to better understand why so many law-abiding Chicagoans distrust the criminal justice system here. I was exhausted., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Under Frerichs, Bright Start has gone from one of the nations worst-rated college savings programs to one of the best it has gotten a Gold rating from independent investment analysis firm Morningstar for five successive years. With respect for Alvarez's long service and also for the third candidate in the race, Donna More, the Tribune gives Kim Foxx its endorsement. In 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions tapped Lausch to oversee the process of sorting through roughly 880,000 records in part of the House probe into former Secretary of State Hillary Clintons use of a private email server. While the board praised Lightfoot's leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic and work in initiatives to improve equity in struggling neighborhoods, she faced criticism for being reluctant to any changes in city leadership, most notably toward embattled CPD Superintendent David Brown. Its seven justices serve 10-year terms, with three of the justices chosen by Cook County voters. Mary Kay O'Brien EI's State Legislative and County-Level Endorsement Press Release Illinois Senate (District Number - Name) 1 - Javier Loera Cervantes 2 - Omar Aquino 4 - Kimberly Lightford 6 - Sara Feigenholtz 7 - Mike Simmons 8 - Ram Villivalam 9 - Laura Fine 10 - Robert Martwick 12 - Celina Villanueva 13 - Robert Peters 16 - Willie Preston We trust that she could connect with people in those violence-ravaged communities. Foxx suggested to us that she does understand the crime-fighting demands of the job, the endorsement reads. 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. ]. And those misgivings? According to the board, Ald. Before working in . He knows Baltimore judges and juries. 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. Its not enough to simply mourn after a tragedy strikes, said state Rep. Aaron Ortiz, a Chicago Democrat whose district covers the Gage Park neighborhood. A rosary is among the items filling a memorial for slain Chicago police Officer Andrs Mauricio Vsquez Lasso along the 5200 block of South Spaulding Avenue, March 3, 2023. Endorsements, In The News / October 5, 2018. But not his teammates. Former Kane County prosecutor Jamie Mosser has decided to run for Kane County state's attorney in the 2020 election. Given that the county has more 800 governmental units, thats a crucial quality that voters must keep in mind. 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 is not the entirety of this job. Retired from the US Department of Labor as Appellate Administrative Judge. Her critics may try to blame her for that instability, but she didnt fire the police commissioners. But 2016 isn't a normal time here. He is well respected in the legal community, and we believe he would be able to recruit and retain skilled prosecutors while developing a relationship with the police that strikes the appropriate balance between partnership and accountability. For now, reports Crain's Greg Hinz Endorsement: . COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT- CALLAHAN, JR. The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police threw its support Thursday behind Patrick O'Brien, the Republican candidate running to unseat embattled Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx. Our editorials seek to help readers make sound decisions. Alvarez came under fire amid the Laquan McDonald scandal. Today we acknowledge Alvarez's 29-year career in this office. Kim Foxx is challenging Anita Alvarez in the March primary race for Cook County state's attorney. It's a tall mountain to climb. Former Secretary of State Jesse White, left, shakes hands with mayoral candidate Paul Vallas after announcing his endorsement for Vallas, March 2, 2023, in Chicago. To what extent will candidates stances on pivotal national issues such as abortion, gun control and inflation hold sway in these races? We must work together to find solutions that promote peace and safety for all.. 9th District: Matt Podgorski 15th District: No endorsement 17th District: Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman Find a downloadable, printable list of Chicago Tribune election endorsements and. But not his teammates. 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. (Chicago Tribune). Thursdays statement from Foxxs office said prosecutors offered community service as an alternative to traditional prosecution due to the facts of the case. 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. McDonald, a 17-year-old Chicagoan, was shot and killed by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke in October of 2014. CHICAGO Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation's third-largest city.. Vallas, a former schools CEO backed by the police union, and Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers . Democratic Cook County state's attorney candidate Kim Foxxmeets with the Tribune Editorial Board on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Chicago Tribune). He faces bribery charges in connection with the states notorious red-light camera scandal, and has entered a not guilty plea. We think Foxx, by contrast, in time would rebuild the public's trust. She was elected twice to be the people's lawyer the prosecutor tasked to convict criminals and, when appropriate, put them away. But not his teammates. In the Illinois Supreme Courts Third District, which picks up Will and Kankakee counties, Democrat Justice Thomas Kilbride is on the ballot for retention to a 10-year term. -Salvi has received endorsements from. Baltimores states attorney also must be held accountable, and we believe it is time for a change in that office. The . And it's fair for her to ride waves of public animus toward law enforcement in some communities. Lausch was sworn in as U.S. attorney on Nov. 22, 2017, two weeks after being confirmed by unanimous voice vote in the Senate. State Sen. Emil Jones III is the latest. Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia now has the endorsements of both U.S. senators from Illinois. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). 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. We endorse Foxx while admitting two concerns. Today we endorse Kim Foxx for the same good reasons, and with the same two concerns, as we did before the primary. That she could explain to them why cooperating with cops and prosecutors in finding and convicting the bad guys can curtail the bloodshed that takes so many of their children's lives. Printable PDF guides available on the right side bar or see bottom of page on your phone. Running against Raoul are Schaumburg lawyer Daniel Robin, a Libertarian, and downstate lawyer Thomas DeVore, who defeated Deerfield attorney Steve Kim and former Cook County prosecutor David Shestokas in the Republican primary in June. That she could explain to them why cooperating with cops and prosecutors in finding and convicting the bad guys can curtail the bloodshed that takes so many of their children's lives.. 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. Montano, who was injured in an exchange of gunfire with Vasquez-Lasso, was expected to appear in bond court Friday, according to Chicago police. Results are available at www.isba.org/YouBeTheJudge. We support the rights of unions to represent their members and to bargain collectively for the best deal they can secure. 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. In the highly-contested race for Cook County States Attorney, the Chicago Tribune editorial board endorsed candidate Kim Foxx Friday. Pfannkuche would need a No. Join the discussion on Twitter @chitribopinions and on Facebook. What standards police officials require of their departments. J.B. Pritzkers pandemic-related executive orders. 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. The Tribune advocates for personal liberty, opportunity and enterprise, for free markets, free will and freedom of expression. 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.". In the end, it was Pfannkuche who persuaded us to endorse Foxx. Foxx talks eagerly and easily about police misconduct cases and whether too many people are in prison. 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. Those who view her actions then from the safe remove of three years and through the hindsight of the charges result are forgetting the real and justified fear that the city would erupt again into rioting if the foolish self-imposed deadline then-police commissioner Anthony Batts had set for completing the investigation into Grays death passed with no move toward accountability for the officers. 72. We want a state's attorney who'll focus on police misconduct, fairness to defendants and incarceration rates of the guilty. 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. The public has demanded urgency and new approaches from everyone involved in trying to stop the killings. 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. We think Foxx, by contrast, in time would rebuild the public's trust, the editorial board wrote. Foxx has strong communications skills. Disclaimer | 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. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. 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. Whenever an act of violence occurs in the neighborhood, he said, he tries to visit the location with churchgoers. CHICAGO Cook County state's attorney Kim Foxx issued a statement Thursday addressing the criminal history of the 18-year-old suspected of killing Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso on Wednesday. -Duckworth has received endorsements from the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald. The loss of some experienced prosecutors from the office during her term is troubling, and so is the fact that she has not even acknowledged the strained relationship between her office and the police department, much less tried to mend it. CHICAGO Four years ago, Paul Vallas finished toward the bottom of the pack in a crowded race for Chicago mayor. So financial acumen is a must, and both candidates bring strong money oversight credentials to the race. 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. Find a downloadable, printable list of Chicago Tribune election endorsements and candidates responses to our questionnaires here. We don't regret those endorsements. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Nine sitting or. Illinois is staring down many important issues, including the states support for abortion, the ongoing instability of state pensions, a looming recession, the lingering impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the perennial issue of violent crime, an especially potent concern in the larger cities but with statewide impact. She also has the pulse of this moment in Chicago: She essentially shares our view that cases in which police use deadly force should automatically be assigned to an office that doesn't work intimately with that police department perhaps to a prosecutor from a different jurisdiction, or the state attorney general's office, or some other body empowered to weigh the filing of criminal charges. Late Thursday, authorities charged Steven Montano, 18, of 2500 block of South Lawndale, with first-degree murder, weapons charges and interfering with a domestic violence report. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune). 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. 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