Mr. Tong's experience as an attorney and state legislator and chairman of the state House Judiciary Committee clearly. That includes the office of Illinois attorney general. It makes more sense for voters to try and figure out which candidate will best improve this most customer-service oriented of public offices. He has our endorsement. 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. The Tribune lauded her prosecutorial experience but cited concerns over her leadership. Mr. Bates has worked in Baltimore courtrooms for decades, first as a prosecutor and then as a defense attorney. [[Dont miss] Election 2022: What Illinois races do you care most about and what issues are important to you? 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. Endorsement: William Tong For Attorney General - Hartford Courant Singling out Vallas' expertise in city financing, policing and education, the Tribune Board felt he was both the most experienced and best positioned to handle the task of leading Chicago. We as a city have replaced the mayor and police commissioner (several times), and we have placed judges, the governor, parole and probation and juvenile services officials, the police union, legislators and others under intense scrutiny over their roles in stopping the bloodshed. I take the liberty of reproducing the Tribune's subcircuit endorsement editorial in full.The Tribune made endorsements Sunday in countywide races for the Cook County Circuit Court. October 12, 2022. . Elections are opportunities to evaluate the needs of the times and of the citizens who write their public servants' paychecks. Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune GOP Harris County judge candidate contesting her loss after Election Day problems at polling sites by Patrick Svitek and Pooja Salhotra Updated: Jan. 6, 2023. 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. Read the full editorial here. "It's not a political endorsement. We want a state's attorney who'll focus on police misconduct, fairness to defendants and incarceration rates of the guilty. The board said that progressive voters could find a formidable candidate in Ald. 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 as . Yet we endorse one of her challengers, Kim Foxx, in the Democratic primary for state's attorney. US Attorney John Lausch formally announces resignation, plans to step 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. Together, we mourn the loss of our hero, the Police Department said in a statement. Of all the Republicans on the Illinois ballot in the 2022 election cycle, Kathy Salvi, an attorney from Mundelein, surely has the hardest job. Mosser, who is a Democrat, will formally announce her candidacy during an. 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.. Kim, who ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 2010 and then as gubernatorial candidate Dan Rutherford's lieutenant governor running mate in their losing primary race in 2014 . Studio 1847; 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. racketeering case against Chicago Ald. 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. 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. 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 . The Tribune advocates for personal liberty, opportunity and enterprise, for free markets, free will and freedom of expression. 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. That means the top two vote-getters advance to an April 4 runoff. [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. Nine sitting or recent members of the Illinois General Assembly have been charged with federal crimes since 2019. 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. U.S. Attorney John Lausch submitted his formal resignation Wednesday stating hell be leaving his high-profile post as Chicagos top federal prosecutor later this month. Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon. First, she has been endorsed by her former boss, Preckwinkle, and the county Democratic organization. Today we acknowledge Alvarez's 29-year career in this office. Obama makes rare endorsement via ad in Illinois House primary 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.. Some well-known lawyers in the region are going to bat for Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, President Joe Bidens nominee for the 7th U.S. At this time in this county, Foxx is best suited to be that voice. And this is a way from a federal law enforcement standpoint that we can make an impact.. Another key task on the shoulders of the state attorney general involves ensuring the Chicago Police Departments compliance with the consent decree, the 2019 court order that lays out steps the city must take to reform the department in the wake of the 2014 murder of Black teenager Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer. Vote Smart: CBA Judicial Voter's Guide - Chicago Bar 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. Lightfoot changed her tone after speaking with Lausch, her former colleague at the U.S. attorneys office, whom she said she admired and trusted. 2022 Voter Guide | Chicago News | WTTW A defensive stalwart, Oswego Easts Tyler Jasek surprises Joliet West. I was exhausted., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. But 2016 isn't a normal time here. Chicago's mayoral candidates want to fix the unreliable, unsafe and downright filthy CTA. In this month's Democratic primary, we endorse attorney Ivan Bates. McDonald, a 17-year-old Chicagoan, was shot and killed by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke in October of 2014. Endorsements are made only in contested races. And she had worked as chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, helping administer a $4 billion budget. Baltimores states attorney also must be held accountable, and we believe it is time for a change in that office. What's more frustrating is that she doesn't seem to think she could have performed better. 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. Incumbent Democrat Michael Frerichs has had this job since 2015. Foxx suggested to us that she does understand the crime-fighting demands of the job. 79th District - Lindsay Parkhurst (R) 81st District - David Olsen (R) 82nd District - Jim Durkin (R) 84th District - Stephanie Kifowit (D) 86th District - no endorsement. She didnt tell Darryl De Sousa not to file his taxes. In Election, Support for Abortion Rights Was About Much More Support for abortion rights did drive women to the polls in Tuesday's elections. How rigorously oversight boards pursue accusations of officer misconduct. 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. The incumbents seeking reelection to the Stevenson High School District 125 board got the votes in the April 6 election. 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. The victim and witnesses described the car used in the shooting and its license plate, which police learned was stolen a couple of days earlier, according to a police report included in the police case file. Coziness invites intrusion from above in matters of patronage, policy and principle. During a debate at the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Democratic candidate for Cook County state's attorney Kim Foxx and Republican candidate Christopher Pfannkuche address how the Laquan McDonald case degraded the integrity of theoffice. WBEZ news coverage of the mayor's race and more from the 2023 municipal elections. Endorsement: Kim in Republican Attorney General primary - Daily Herald Read the full editorial here. But not his teammates. 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. Endorsement: For state Senate, support incumbents Polsky and Berman. Lauschs exit comes just days before the trial of the so-called ComEd Four gets underway at the Dirksen U.S. Matt Foley of St. Gall Catholic Church leads a procession back to their church after walking in the 5200 block of South Spaulding Avenue in Chicago to sanctify the ground where Chicago police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso was shot and killed. 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.
