Examining matters of life and death
I have been critical of Gov. George Ryan's administration on many fronts but when it comes to death-penalty reform, he deserves credit. The moratorium was the right decision and so...
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FIGHTING RACIAL PROFILING
President George W. Bush should be applauded for his recent pledge to end racial profiling in America. His directive to Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft to come up with recommendations to...
ILLINOIS’ ROLE IN TOBACCO SUIT
Business columnist David Greising missed the mark badly with his March 5 column, "Jim Ryan's legal work expensive to taxpayers," questioning my legal work on the historic victory over Big...
TOBACCO FIGHT
In a Nov. 26 editorial, the Tribune raised questions regarding my decision to hire outside counsel to help litigate the case against Big Tobacco. I believe the decision was in...
VIOLENCE TIP LINE
In the remaining weeks of the school year, there is no shortage of concern about the safety of our students. The tragic events in Colorado have riveted public attention on...
ANATOMY OF A SUIT
Thousands of words already have been written attempting to charac-terize and comment on state and federal lawsuits filed this month against Microsoft Corp. So the record is clear, let me...
NO RIGHTS VIOLATED IN TOBACCO DEAL
In contrast to the Tribune's June 24 editorial, "Problems with the tobacco deal," I believe that Congress should approve the tobacco settlement. By doing so, lawmakers would be cementing the...
CRUZ EDITORIALS UNFAIR, INCONSISTENT
Your Nov. 6 editorial titled "Honor and trust in the Cruz case" is an unfounded attack on my integrity and the integrity of many honest and respected current and former...