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In The NewsAugust 2, 2006: Female machinist wins $1.7 million in suit against Bodine Electric Chicago Defender An African American woman who injured herself six years ago while operating heavy machinery received a $1.7 million award in a lawsuit Wednesday against Bodine Electric Co.
May 19, 2004: Chicago Sun Times - Park District Case Two Chicago families sued the Chicago Park District Tuesday, saying the district could have done more to discover that an employee was molesting boys -- including their three sons -- at Rainbow Beach on the South Side.
November 16, 2003: State wards’ time runs out; Options limited for older kids Sunday, Chicago Tribune INFO: This story is a composite of versions published in the various editions. Growing up in the child welfare system, Berline Stokes and Talisa Davenport had each lived in more than 20 homes before the state ran out of options for them. By then, both young women had their emotional problems documented in thick files—many of which stressed their need for structure and support. But the state moved them into separate “independent living” apartments in a South Side building, giving them freedom to begin living as adults. There, things spun apart violently, and Stokes now stands charged with killing Davenport, stabbing her in the back, chest and face. The collision of these two lives shines light on the loosely defined and sometimes poorly executed programs the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services uses to usher some state wards into adulthood. |
