The Indeterminate Sentence of Johnnie Veal
Who deserves to be paroled and who doesn’t? Deciding that is an imprecise process, one that grapples with our fundamental approach to incarceration, as this excerpt from the new book Correction shows.
Who deserves to be paroled and who doesn’t? Deciding that is an imprecise process, one that grapples with our fundamental approach to incarceration, as this excerpt from the new book Correction shows.
In this week’s episode, Rita receives her sentencing, and the city goes after its auditing firm.
Once the pride of Puerto Rico, the ailing boxing great is now fully dependent on the sister who watches over him in their Humboldt Park apartment.
Rita’s belongings hit the auction block — including her beloved champion horse.
A new poll shows that plenty of people in states that are rarely identified as the Midwest consider themselves Midwesterners.
“It doesn’t appear that Rita Crundwell had a conscience at all.”
In this episode, we learn how a fellow Dixon city worker notices Rita Crundwell’s secret bank account, alerts the mayor — and soon the FBI comes a-knocking.
At a whopping $25K a night, the sprawling presidential suite at the new St. Regis might be the priciest hotel room in town. But is it the bougiest? Let’s compare.