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Proposed Chicago School District map is a “gerrymandered disgrace” Chicago GOP officials say The Chicago Republican Party today decried the proposed map of the Chicago School Board Districts released by Illinois Senate Democrats, as well as the provision of the current bill establishing the new “temporarily hybrid” school board in Chicago. “This map is a…
Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia A father who’s in prison in Illinois has a 9-year-old daughter, whom he raised with the girl’s mother until he was locked up. He recently learned that his daughter’s mother planned to move, with the girl, to Georgia. This was jarring news to…
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Chicago Fire FC to Face St. Louis CITY SC in 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 at SeatGeek Stadium Chicago Fire FC will continue its 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign against St. Louis CITY SC in the Round of 32 at 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 9 at SeatGeek…
Boy rescued from ‘toxic’ home, reunited with dad Renowned matrimonial attorney Jeffery M. Leving and his legal team won a case that took extensive, persistent work, along with patience and strength from their client and his son. Leving will speak about this hard-fought victory on his weekly radio show, the Dads’ Rights Legal Hour, 9-10…
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Hastings advances measure to fight crime, track stolen vehicles Illinois may soon have a law on the books to help law enforcement quickly track stolen vehicles, thanks to State Senator Michael E. Hastings. Hastings (D-Frankfort) advanced House Bill 2245, which requires Cook County to establish a vehicle theft hotline to facilitate the location of a…
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Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s Nine area Culver’s restaurant to participate in “Fallen Hero’s Share Day” fundraiser on April 25, 2023 to honor memories of three Police Officers and Firefighters killed in line of duty Nine area Culver’s restaurants will donate a percentage of sales to…
Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. won a case for a father who was happily and successfully raising his two teenage daughters – until the girls’ mother reappeared and abruptly took the girls away. Jeffery Leving will talk about the case on his weekly radio…
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Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries Three books providing practical information and encouragement for single and divorced fathers are now turning up in Little Free Library locations around Chicago. Attorney Jeffery M. Leving, a trailblazer in helping fathers stay involved with their children after a divorce or breakup with the mother, is…
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New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over Years ago it was Leftists who used to complain about the Chicago Political Machine, asserting that it was impossible to get a fair shake because the Machine had resources to lobby and bully voters with exaggerations and lies. Today, that old Machine has been replaced by an…
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Brandon Johnson owes thousands in unpaid bills Johnson’s Financial Mismanagement Under Fire After Water Bills Scandal. Ethics Concerns Also Rise After Revelations That Candidate Was Fined Almost $18K For Election Law Violations, Sued For Unpaid Credit Card Debt Brandon Johnson’s long term refusal to pay his city water bill is opening up new questions about…
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Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Attorney…
Paul Vallas is clear choice for mayor over Brandon Johnson By Ray Hanania As much as he tries, Brandon Johnson can’t get away from comments that he made about the most important issues facing Chicagoans, his support to “defund” the Chicago Police and comments he made defending looters, criminals who destroyed and robbed hundreds of…
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Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school One of a father’s most important responsibilities is to protect his children, says Chicago-based family law attorney Jeffery M. Leving, founder and president of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. “Fathers come to us because they are greatly concerned that their children are…
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Overnight road closures set for Roberts Road and 87th Street as part of Tri-State Tollway reconstruction work Local road closures with detours needed over next two weeks to safely accommodate bridge beam placement Overnight local road closures with detours will be scheduled over the next two weeks on Roberts Road and 87thStreet to accommodate mainline…
Arab Americans oppose “MENA” bill and urge “ARAB” be recognized as an MBE and in Census Arab American leaders are pushing back against legislation that would designate the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) category for the Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and the U.S. Census arguing that the MENA Category will only help fuel more…
Johnson Refuses to Answer Whether He Would Pursue Stricter Penalties for Repeat Gun Offenders At WGN Debate Vallas also releases photo of Brandon Johnson leading a protest demanding to defund the police, an issue that he continues to deny and waterdown. Johnson also has defended looters saying that he opposed tougher crackdowns on looters because…
Paul Vallas calls out Johnson’s lies walking back calls to defund and undermine police Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas accuses Brandon Johnson of lying and falsely claiming he “never said Defund the Police.” Only Paul Vallas has a plan to make Chicago safer. Video of commercial addressing Johnson’s actual statements on defunding the police and undermining…
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Psychological support for divorcing dads topic of CLE at Leving firm The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. This month’s presentation will be…
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