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Appeals court rejects bid by Republican to overturn 2020 judge election he claims was stolen
Park Ridge Republican lawyer Frank DiFranco has claimed Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough used then-novel Vote By Mail rules to cheat in counting votes to allow a Democrat and former Yarbrough staffer to eke out a win in the northwest suburban judicial race -
Cook County worker says Clerk Yarbrough pressed him to buy derelict properties, allegedly sticking him with big bills
Allegations include attempts to have circuit clerk's office terminate man's employment -
Fox subpoenas documents from Chicago, Cook County over possible past issues with Smartmatic voting systems
Neither the county nor the city are being sued. The subpoenas were filed as part of Smartmatic's $2.7B suit vs Fox over news reports amplifying Trump vote fraud claims -
Cook Assessor asks fed judge to end anti-corruption supervision of hiring, promotions
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says all parties agree his office complies with guidelines to keep politics out of hiring and promotion decisions -
Cook County primary voters pick nominees for 27 Cook County Circuit, subcircuit judge posts
Results are preliminary, pending final tallies posted by Cook County and Chicago election authorities -
Yarbrough: Time for feds oversight of Cook Clerk's office to end; Court monitors focusing on details to keep getting paid
Yarbrough says compliance administrators appointed by the court to ensure she obeys federal court decrees are trying to find reasons to keep those decrees in place to ensure they continue to get paid -
Reformers' filing: Cook Clerk Yarbrough 'dragging feet' on complying with fed court's anti-patronage orders
Longtime Illinois government reform advocate Michael Shakman and others have asked a federal judge to tack at least another year onto federal oversight of hiring practices under Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough -
Ex-HR director sues Cook Clerk Yarbrough, says was fired for drawing attention to clerk's office payroll problems
The federal lawsuit says the plaintiff was "shut out" of the clerk's payroll system when she raised concerns, and then was blocked from reinstatement by politically influential employees within the office of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough -
Judge says County Clerk Yarbrough may have considered politics in deciding to cut employee's job
A judge has dismissed one of two plaintiffs from a suit accusing Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough of laying off employees because of their political affiliations, saying the dismissed plaintiff didn't put forth enough evidence to "get out of the gate." -
Federal judge: GOP judge candidate can't sue IL Elections Board over alleged stolen 2020 judicial election
Request for dismissal from Yarbrough, Judge Fallon stayed until state lawsuit is resolved -
Law firms entitled to $930K for making sure Cook Clerk Yarbrough's office complies with federal hiring oversight
Judge rules Chicago law firms instrumental in appointment of compliance administrator, and the fees are needed to sanction Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough for fighting against the effort to tighten scrutiny on her past and current government hiring practices. -
IL High Court: New state law means federal rap doesn't keep Markham mayor from office
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of suburban Markham may hold office, despite a '99 conviction for mail fraud -
Yarbrough sidesteps former county workers' lawsuit over hiring practices at Recorder's office
Judge: Complaint doesn't show salaries were linked to political support of current Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough -
Pritzker to appeal federal judge's refusal to lift fed oversight of IL state government hiring practices
A federal judge had denied Pritzker's attempt to end court-appointed oversight of Illinois government hiring practices, saying there was still too much evidence of politically motivated hiring and promotion within agencies under the governor's supervision -
Appeals panel won't lift federal oversight of hiring at Cook Clerk's office, for now
7th Circuit says reform advocates have identified potentially corrupt hiring practices, but four-decades-old federal oversight of county hiring practices needs to move toward conclusion -
Judge refuses to step in to block execution of settlement between Homewood, country club redeveloper
In emergency hearing, a Cook County judge questioned the need for action to block a settlement deal that both sides considered 'binding,' though it is opposed by anti-redevelopment activists. The Homewood Village Board is expected to consider its next move at a meeting April 13 -
Judge OKs activists' request to join court fight to stop Homewood country club redevelopment
Developers have said the redevelopment of the site as a logistics hub would add millions of dollars in new tax revenue, especially for schools; reduce property taxes for homeowners; and add 1,000 new jobs to the local economy. -
Developer: With settlement in hand, big country club redevelopment can move forward, with or without Homewood
A developer says he can continue the $100 million plan to redevelop a struggling country club into a transportation and distribution hub that would add millions in new tax revenue and 1,000 jobs, even if Homewood village officials refuse to approve the plan. -
Wife of House Speaker Welch among 246 Chicago area lawyers seeking to be appointed judge
Cook County's elected judges will ultimately select 10 people to appoint as associate judges in the county's court system. The list of candidates includes many from government agencies, and others with ties to politically powerful current and former elected officials. -
Homewood, developers settle to end lawsuit over redevelopment of golf course; Distribution center project will move forward under deal
The village of Homewood conceded the developers held the legal upper hand, and agreed to settle to preserve some measure of control over the project, and position themselves to reap economic benefits.