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A Cook County judge who was reassigned last year after he was accused of making racist comments to a defendant and his attorney has retired from the bench, according to county officials.
Judge William Hooks, who was appointed in 2008, retired in July, more than a year after he was taken off judicial duties in the wake of an investigation into alleged derogatory remarks made about Middle Eastern men during a conference in chambers Jan. 17, 2023.
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Slain Cook County sheriff’s deputy Rafael Wordlaw mourned at funeral: ‘He was a protector’
Hundreds of Wordlaw’s family and friends, many wearing red in honor of his favorite color, filtered into St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Harvey Friday morning to pay their respects to the Cook County sheriff’s deputy. Read more here.
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- New FAFSA process aims to address issues from last year’s botched launch
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Kroger can label eggs ‘farm fresh’ even if they weren’t produced by ‘hens frolicking in elysian green pastures,’ federal judge rules
Plaintiff and Mariano’s shopper Adam Sorkin filed a lawsuit against Kroger in federal court in Chicago last fall. Read more here.
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- Actor Lamorne Morris, a Chicago native and star of Fox’s ‘New Girl,’ sells Burr Ridge mansion for $3.5M
- Hospital misplaced woman’s body, family alleges in lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health
Wheaton natives Thomas Jaeschke and Jeff Jendryk win bronze with the US men’s volleyball team
Wheaton natives Thomas Jaeschke and Jeff Jendryk are bringing home Olympic medals after the U.S. men’s volleyball team won its third-place match over Italy on Friday. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Chicago baseball report: Round 2 of the City Series will feature the debut of White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore
- 4 things to watch in the Chicago Bears’ 2nd preseason game, including Caleb Williams’ debut and Velus Jones’ tailback audition
- US women’s basketball team advances to their 8th straight Olympic gold medal game
How does one mark the infamous Dave Matthews Band potty mess? With a Hideout dance party
On Thursday night, to recognize the 20th anniversary of the unloading of an enormous cascade of poop and urine by the Dave Matthews Band tour bus onto the heads of a Chicago River tour group — to acknowledge this infamous local fecaltastrophe — the Hideout threw a dance party. Read more here.
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- What to do around Chicago: Bud Billiken Parade, Air Show weekend and the world’s largest karaoke party
Harris and Walz head to Arizona, where a VP runner-up could still make a difference
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former astronaut and gun control advocate, had been a top contender for Harris’ running mate. Read more here.
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