Harold Wallin
@haroldwallin.bsky.social
Attorney with 30 years of experience. Hundreds of cases tried to verdict. Concentrating in criminal, DUI and personal injury. AV rated, AVVO 10/10, SuperLawyer™
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December 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I am a longtime member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee. We are looking for new members to get involved in our investigation process. Please consider volunteering or sharing with members of the local legal community. Info below
Law barring immigration enforcement in courthouses signed by Pritzker chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Law barring immigration enforcement in courthouses signed by Pritzker
The new state law also allows residents to sue federal agents over alleged constitutional violations, but could face court challenges.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Law barring immigration enforcement in courthouses signed by Pritzker chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Ignored, misdiagnosed, left to die: Illinois' new prison health care provider has a history of poor care, records show chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Ignored, misdiagnosed, left to die: Illinois' new prison health care provider has a history of poor care, records show
A Sun-Times review of more than 100 lawsuits against Centurion Health shows a recurring pattern: People in prison repeatedly complain about a health issue, are ignored by correctional and medical staf...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Ignored, misdiagnosed, left to die: Illinois' new prison health care provider has a history of poor care, records show chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Suspected TikTok and drunken driving crashes highlight dangers of impaired and distracted driving
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Suspected TikTok and drunken driving crashes highlight dangers of impaired and distracted driving
Recent cases of a driver allegedly on TikTok who struck a pedestrian, and a drunk driver who killed a brother and sister, highlight the dangers of impaired driving.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Suspected TikTok and drunken driving crashes highlight dangers of impaired and distracted driving
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From shooting to Slim Jims, immigration agents' poor tactics made for needless safety risks, experts say www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
From shooting to Slim Jims, immigration agents’ poor tactics made for needless safety risks, experts say
A Tribune review found Immigration agents routinely broke urban policing protocols meant to limit danger to themselves and others.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
From shooting to Slim Jims, immigration agents' poor tactics made for needless safety risks, experts say www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
@capitolfax.bsky.social makes a lot of strong points in this Sun-Times piece: SAFE-T Act criticism after Blue Line attack is mostly misguided
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SAFE-T Act criticism after Blue Line attack is mostly misguided
The prime suspect in the chilling attack wasn't freed because of Illinois' no-cash bail system. A judge decided to let him go free, and another loosened restrictions on him before the crime.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
@capitolfax.bsky.social makes a lot of strong points in this Sun-Times piece: SAFE-T Act criticism after Blue Line attack is mostly misguided
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Stealing from one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen gets ex-Cook County judge 4 years of probation chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...
Stealing from one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen gets ex-Cook County judge 4 years of probation
Patricia Martin, former presiding judge of the juvenile court's child protection division, bilked a decorated WWII vet out of more than $380,000. She pleaded guilty to theft and also was ordered to pa...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Stealing from one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen gets ex-Cook County judge 4 years of probation chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...
A Cook County drug court program is helping non-violent offenders overcome substance use chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/12...
A Cook County drug court program is helping non-violent offenders overcome substance use
Fourteen graduates got their records expunged for completing the (W)RAP program, which offers non-violent offenders treatment and support as an alternative to incarceration.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A Cook County drug court program is helping non-violent offenders overcome substance use chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/12...
Cook County’s top prosecutor touts increase in pretrial detention, urges electronic monitoring reform chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/12...
Cook County’s top prosecutor touts increase in pretrial detention, urges electronic monitoring reform
Reviewing her first year in office, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke defends the increased requests for detention and pushed back at the Trump administration’s repeated assertions that Chicago is...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Cook County’s top prosecutor touts increase in pretrial detention, urges electronic monitoring reform chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/12...
Charles Beach takes oath as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/c...
Charles Beach takes oath as Cook County’s first new chief judge in 24 years
In a surprise win in September, Charles Beach unseated Chief Judge Tim Evans following a secret-ballot vote among his fellow judges.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Charles Beach takes oath as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/c...
Trump administration to halt all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
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Trump administration to halt all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump administration to halt all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
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“His word means nothing”: Protester says dismissed assault case shows Border Patrol chief is dishonest
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‘His word means nothing’: Protester says dismissed assault case shows Border Patrol chief is dishonest
Cole Sheridan was charged with assaulting Gregory Bovino in Broadview, but prosecutors tossed the case after a video appeared to contradict Bovino’s account. Several similar cases have been dismissed ...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“His word means nothing”: Protester says dismissed assault case shows Border Patrol chief is dishonest
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On paper, a California city bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials want to change that apnews.com/article/comi...
On paper, a California city bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials want to change that
In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity. But some people worried that they were contributing to illiteracy and inciting crime among young people.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On paper, a California city bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials want to change that apnews.com/article/comi...
Evanston police bodycams show chaos after Halloween clash between Border Patrol agents and community
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Evanston police bodycams show chaos after Halloween clash between Border Patrol agents and community
Evanston police records offer a new look at one of the more troubling clashes between U.S. Border Patrol and community members on Halloween.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Evanston police bodycams show chaos after Halloween clash between Border Patrol agents and community
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Bodycam footage from Operation Midway Blitz released: 'It’s all about arresting people'
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Bodycam footage from Operation Midway Blitz released: ‘It’s all about arresting people’
The group of videos made public through the Loevy & Loevy law firm includes footage from agents who responded to controversial arrest operations in the Little Village and Irving Park neighborho…
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November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Bodycam footage from Operation Midway Blitz released: 'It’s all about arresting people'
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Illinois 'Clean Slate' bill that would speed sealing of many criminal convictions awaits Pritzker signature www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/27/i...
Illinois ‘Clean Slate’ bill that would speed sealing of many criminal convictions awaits Pritzker signature
Advocates estimate 1.7 million Illinoisans with past convictions stand to benefit from “Clean Slate” bill that would accelerate the sealing of many criminal convictions from employers.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Illinois 'Clean Slate' bill that would speed sealing of many criminal convictions awaits Pritzker signature www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/27/i...
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
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November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Actress Tara Reid alleges she was drugged at Rosemont hotel bar www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/t...
Actress Tara Reid alleges she was drugged at Rosemont hotel bar
Actress Tara Reid of “American Pie” fame was hospitalized over the weekend after claiming she was drugged at a Rosemont hotel bar.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Actress Tara Reid alleges she was drugged at Rosemont hotel bar www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/t...
Federal judges overseeing high-profile court cases in Chicago area, US facing uptick in threats abc7chicago.com/post/federal...
Federal judges overseeing high-profile court cases in Chicago area, US facing uptick in threats
Federal court officials are speaking out about the rising number of threats against district judges in the wake of several high-profile cases heard and rulings issued by the Northern District Court of...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Federal judges overseeing high-profile court cases in Chicago area, US facing uptick in threats abc7chicago.com/post/federal...
Office of Chief Judge outlines electronic monitoring procedures after woman set on fire on Blue Line www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Office of Chief Judge outlines electronic monitoring procedures after woman set on fire on Blue Line
The office said they are reviewing all actions taken in the case, in which a man on electronic monitoring is accused of setting a woman on fire on the train.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Office of Chief Judge outlines electronic monitoring procedures after woman set on fire on Blue Line www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Manhattan DA to retry Pedro Hernandez in the kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz in 1979 www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Manhattan DA to retry Pedro Hernandez in the kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz in 1979
A three-judge panel with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction in July due to a flawed instruction to a jury note by the judge who presided over the trial.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Manhattan DA to retry Pedro Hernandez in the kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz in 1979 www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Missouri judge who wore Elvis Presley wig and played singer's music in court forced to step down www.cbsnews.com/news/missour...
Missouri judge who wore Elvis Presley wig and played singer's music in court forced to step down
Judge Matthew Thornhill wrote in a letter that he intended "to add levity at times when I thought it would help relax litigants."
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November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Missouri judge who wore Elvis Presley wig and played singer's music in court forced to step down www.cbsnews.com/news/missour...
New DMV opens in Naperville chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/11...
New DMV opens in Naperville
A new appointment-only facility for driver services opened Friday at 1771 W. Diehl Road.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
New DMV opens in Naperville chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/11...
Chicago police officer faces firing after testing positive for meth, weed
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Chicago police officer faces firing after testing positive for meth, weed
Aramis Williams failed a drug test at police headquarters in January 2024, records show. Four months earlier, he was arrested for drunken driving after a woman reported that he groped her at a bar on ...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Chicago police officer faces firing after testing positive for meth, weed
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Only 2.6% on list of 614 'Operation Midway Blitz' arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show
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Only 2.6% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show
Meanwhile, the other 598 people on the list had no listed criminal history at all.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Only 2.6% on list of 614 'Operation Midway Blitz' arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show
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