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Sean Morrison’s judgement questioned in defending sexual predator

Posted on May 26, 2022May 29, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Sean Morrison’s judgement questioned in defending sexual predator
Sean Morrison’s judgement questioned in defending sexual predator

Sean Morrison’s judgement questioned in defending sexual predator Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison sent a letter to a judge defending his top company employee who was accused of sexually harassing a 14 year old girl while that girl was at Morrison’s home during a pool party. After Morrison defended Anthony Martin, his senior vice president…

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Dad gains sole custody to protect son from reported abuse

Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Dad gains sole custody to protect son from reported abuse
Dad gains sole custody to protect son from reported abuse

Dad gains sole custody to protect son from reported abuse The father of an 11-year-old boy almost lost his at-risk son, until he went to court and gained sole custody. Attorney Jeffery M. Leving, who represented the father, fought for him and won, will talk about the case on his weekly radio show, the Dads…

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Casten and Newman vow to find to defend Roe vs Wade federal ruling

Posted on May 4, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Casten and Newman vow to find to defend Roe vs Wade federal ruling
Casten and Newman vow to find to defend Roe vs Wade federal ruling

Casten and Newman vow to find to defend Roe vs Wade federal ruling The two Democratic incumbents forced to battle each other by the Democratic Party redistricting in the new 6th Congressional District both issued statements defending the rights of women to abortion and vowed to fight to defend the federal Roe vs Wade legal…

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Cicero Police and Illinois State police announce murder charges against two suspects in three homicides

Posted on April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Cicero Police and Illinois State police announce murder charges against two suspects in three homicides
Cicero Police and Illinois State police announce murder charges against two suspects in three homicides

Cicero Police and Illinois State police announce murder charges against two suspects in three homicides Officials of the Cicero Police and the Illinois State police said they have formally charged two individuals, an adult and a juvenile, with First Degree Murder involving two separate incidents where three people were killed. Joseph Guzman, 20, a Cicero…

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Preckwinkle challenger Richard Boykin unveils 7-point Holistic Public Safety Plan to address the County’s escalating crime rates

Posted on April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Preckwinkle challenger Richard Boykin unveils 7-point Holistic Public Safety Plan to address the County’s escalating crime rates
Preckwinkle challenger Richard Boykin unveils 7-point Holistic Public Safety Plan to address the County’s escalating crime rates

Preckwinkle challenger Richard Boykin unveils 7-point Holistic Public Safety Plan to address the County’s escalating crime rates Richard Boykin, candidate for Cook County Board President and former Cook County Commissioner for the 1st District, unveiled his Public Safety Plan for Cook County on Thursday April 21, 2022 to address the escalating crime rates across the…

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Children rescued from abusive home now safe, Dads’ Rights attorney Leving reports

Posted on April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Children rescued from abusive home now safe, Dads’ Rights attorney Leving reports
Children rescued from abusive home now safe, Dads’ Rights attorney Leving reports

Children rescued from abusive home now safe, Dads’ Rights attorney Leving reports Two boys were taken by their mother from Illinois to Oklahoma, where they were reportedly abused and neglected. The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. found them, rescued them, reunited them with their father in Illinois, and won custody for Dad, Dads…

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 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 

Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on  Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 
 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 

 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation  Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced legislation today requiring auto manufacturers to create a 24/7 recovery hotline to help law enforcement quickly track stolen vehicles.  The inability for law enforcement to access tracking information in real time after a carjacking makes it difficult to catch offenders and prevent the…

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Lyons hosts fundraiser for judicial candidates Raines-Welch and Kantas April 28

Posted on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lyons hosts fundraiser for judicial candidates Raines-Welch and Kantas April 28
Lyons hosts fundraiser for judicial candidates Raines-Welch and Kantas April 28

Lyons hosts fundraiser for judicial candidates Raines-Welch and Kantas April 28 The Lyons Township Democratic Organization will host a fundraiser and rally for two Democratic candidates running in the June 28 Primary election for two judicial positions in the 4th Cook County SubCircuit. Nick Kantas and ShawnTe Raines-welch will be honored at a fundraiser April…

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GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District

Posted on March 21, 2022March 29, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District
GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District

GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District Scott Kaspar, who is running for the Republican Party nomination for the 6th Congressional District, decried the violence and crime that is “out of Control” in the 6th District and in Orland Park, Illinois. Kaspar founded the The Kaspar/Kerik Public Crime Task Force…

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Rep Ford joins Dads’ Rights Attorney Leving on WVON & WCPT Radio

Posted on March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Rep Ford joins Dads’ Rights Attorney Leving on WVON & WCPT Radio
Rep Ford joins Dads’ Rights Attorney Leving on WVON & WCPT Radio

Rep Ford joins Dads’ Rights Attorney Leving on WVON & WCPT Radio Dads’ Rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving will be on the radio twice this weekend with State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford talking about equal shared parenting and parental alienation: 2-3 p.m. CDT Saturday on WVON 1690 AM, and 6-7 p.m. CDT Sunday on WCPT…

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Out-of-state father wins custody of childduring and after neglect investigation

Posted on March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 By News Editor No Comments on Out-of-state father wins custody of childduring and after neglect investigation

Out-of-state father wins custody of child during and after neglect investigation A father from out of state received a call from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services that the agency suspected his 7-year-old boy was being neglected by his mother, and they were investigating. Dad came to Illinois, and DCFS placed the boy with…

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Leving Legal Forum to address client misconceptions of the law

Posted on March 12, 2022March 13, 2022 By News Editor No Comments on Leving Legal Forum to address client misconceptions of the law
Leving Legal Forum to address client misconceptions of the law

Leving Legal Forum to address client misconceptions of the law 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 Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago, and via Zoom.  Attorney Andrey Filipowicz…

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Video Interview: Jeffery Leving discusses mission to defend Dads’ Rights

Posted on March 6, 2022March 8, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Video Interview: Jeffery Leving discusses mission to defend Dads’ Rights
Video Interview: Jeffery Leving discusses mission to defend Dads’ Rights

Video Interview: Jeffery Leving discusses mission to defend Dads’ Rights Dads’ Rights authority and attorney Jeffery M. Leving sits down for an interview about his legal practice, his fight to ensure divorced or separated parents have equal rights when it come to raising children, and why providing equal rights in parenting is important in ensuring…

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Leving to present on dad’s rights legal issues at Horasis Global meeting Friday March 4, 2022

Posted on March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving to present on dad’s rights legal issues at Horasis Global meeting Friday March 4, 2022
Leving to present on dad’s rights legal issues at Horasis Global meeting Friday March 4, 2022

Leving to present on dad’s rights legal issues at Horasis Global meeting Friday March 4, 2022 Dad’s Rights lawyer Jeffery M. Leving will be one of the presenters at a Global Meeting on Friday hosted by Horasis, a think tank for global leaders in business, government and society. Leving will speak about poverty, its impact…

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Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation 

Posted on February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation 
Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation 

Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation  A father broke up with the mother of his children, and she wasn’t allowing him to see them. He was pushed out of their lives. The children are boys, ages 4 and 2. If Dad did nothing, he probably would never see his boys again. He was…

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New Case Law at Leving firm CLE

Posted on February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on New Case Law at Leving firm CLE
New Case Law at Leving firm CLE

New Case Law at Leving firm CLE 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 Tuesday February 15, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago, and via Zoom. The keynote speakers will be attorneys…

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Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office

Posted on February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office
Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office

Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office Rob Cruz said in a letter to the District 229 board on Feb. 10, 2022 that they must reinstate him to his elected seat on the school board or face a lawsuit he plans to file by the end of the month. Cruz,…

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Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch to seek 4th Subcircuit Judgeship

Posted on February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch to seek 4th Subcircuit Judgeship
Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch to seek 4th Subcircuit Judgeship

Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch to seek 4th Subcircuit Judgeship Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch announced her candidacy along with Nicholas Kantas for two vacancies for Judge in the Cook County 4th Subcircuit election on June 28, 2022. Here’s a profile of Raines-Welch. By Ray Hanania Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch announced her candidacy for…

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