Maurice Possley

Judge Richard LeFevour was sentenced to twelve years in prison for his role in the Greylord scandal, which revealed corruption within Cook County's court system. He was convicted of taking thousands of dollars in bribes to fix traffic cases.

Archives: Operation Greylord: A federal probe of court corruption sets the standard for future investigations

May 14, 2019 at 8:56 a.m.

It was a Friday, and a group of lawyers--some prosecutors, some defense attorneys--had gathered in a Loop hotel on this day for a bachelor party. But the celebrating stopped when...

Phil Mickelson hits off the 12th tee during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind on June 9, 2016 in Memphis, Tenn.

Golfer Phil Mickelson’s gambling linked to second criminal case

June 12, 2018 at 3:01 a.m.

Golf great Phil Mickelson wasn't anywhere near a courthouse in California on Monday when a 57-year-old money launderer was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. The name...

Guilty, said bite expert. Bogus, says DNA.

June 18, 2018 at 4:14 p.m.

MILWAUKEE — In a cubicle at Marquette University, a professor of dentistry and a former prosecutor are trying to use computer science to shore up a beleaguered forensic discipline. But...

A push to unleash consumer agency

August 21, 2021 at 8:02 p.m.

A year of recalls and lead scares in the toy industry is spurring Congress toward the largest overhaul in decades of the nation's product safety watchdog. Lawmakers from both parties...

Magnetic jewelry is tested for the Tribune. A new magnetic toy standard applies to magnets that have a "flux index," the measure of their power, of 50 and higher. Tests of the magnetic earrings showed a flux index above 50 on all of them.

Panel seeks to toughen rules on toys’ magnets

June 16, 2018 at 1:19 p.m.

ASTM International, an organization that develops voluntary standards for a wide range of products, began studying magnets in toys following the death of Kenny Sweet, a 20-month-old suburban Seattle boy...

Magnetic jewelry an overlooked danger

June 17, 2018 at 1:47 a.m.

The federal government brands magnets in toys a deadly hazard to children because the tiny, powerful objects can fall out and cause serious, even fatal, internal injuries when swallowed. Yet...

Repair kits offered for recalled cribs

January 30, 2019 at 12:29 p.m.

More than a month after federal safety officials recalled 1 million Simplicity cribs for faulty drop rails, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the company announced Thursday that crib owners...

October lead recalls a record

January 30, 2019 at 12:29 p.m.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced six more recalls of products tainted with lead paint or metal, raising the total of lead recalls in October to 25 --...

Infant’s death triggers recall

January 30, 2019 at 12:35 p.m.

Following the fatal strangulation of a 10-month-old boy in Texas, federal safety officials on Thursday announced the recall of more than 400,000 infant play yards sold by a Chicago company....

600,000 toys join recall list

March 28, 2019 at 11:13 p.m.

In a year already notable for a record number of lead-based recalls, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced seven separate recalls Wednesday of Chinese-manufactured toys and children's jewelry for containing...

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