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Koschman cop says city waited too long, can’t punish him now

A Chicago cop facing suspension over the David Koschman case says City Hall waited too long to punish him, so his suspension should be dropped.

By Tim Novak and Chris Fusco

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Daley nephew’s probation ends in Koschman case

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley’s nephew Richard J. “R.J.” Vanecko has completed his involuntary-manslaughter sentence for throwing a punch that

By Chris Fusco and Tim Novak

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Sun-Times reporters earn George Polk Award for Koschman investigation

Three Chicago Sun-Times reporters have received the George Polk Award for stories that led to the conviction of a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley.

By Sun-Times staff

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City of Chicago poised to settle Koschman civil case for $250,000

The city of Chicago is set to pay Nanci Koschman $250,000 to settle the lawsuit she filed accusing City Hall and the Chicago Police Department of

By Sun-Times staff

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City Council agrees to pay $250,000 to Koschman mom

The Chicago City Council agreed Wednesday to pay Nanci Koschman $250,000 to settle the wrongful-death lawsuit she filed accusing City Hall and the

By Tim Novak

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Anita Alvarez: Appeals court shouldn’t revive Koschman mom’s suit

City Hall has settled its part of the David Koschman case for $250,000, but Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez is continuing to fight a

By Sun-Times staff

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Alvarez settles with Koschman mom for $50,000 over coverup claim

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has agreed to a $50,000 settlement with David Koschman’s mother.

By Sun-Times staff

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THE WATCHDOGS: Justice delayed — again — in Koschman case, union appeals stall discipline of cops

Now that Nanci Koschman has settled her last legal claim over her son David Koschman’s death, one question still unsettled is whether anyone from

By Sun-Times staff

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McCarthy promotes cop under investigation in Daley nephew case

Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy has a new chief of detectives — a veteran cop under investigation for his role in creating a fictitious

By Sun-Times staff

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Another top Koschman cop leaves Chicago Police Department

Another high-ranking officer caught up in the botched investigation of David Koschman’s death has left the Chicago Police Department.

By Tim Novak

Police move to fire 1 Koschman cop, suspend 2 others

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Lt. Denis Walsh, a key Koschman cop, quits in face of firing

Lt. Denis Walsh has resigned from the Chicago Police Department one week after interim Supt. John Escalante moved to fire him over his role in the

By Sun-Times staff

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Editorial: Secrets of how Chicago works may hide in grand jury record

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By CST Editorial Board

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Koschman ‘cover-up’ now part of police ‘code of silence’ lawsuit

The botched investigation of a death involving a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley is now part of a federal whistleblower lawsuit filed by two

By Tim Novak and Chris Fusco

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Escalante cuts deal for detective suspended in Koschman scandal

Two months ago, then-interim Chicago police Supt. John Escalante handed down a one-year suspension to a detective involved in the botched

By Tim Novak and Chris Fusco

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WATCHDOGS: 2 Koschman cops led training while under investigation

Two Chicago police supervisors trained detectives while under investigation over handling of the David Koschman case, the Chicago Sun-Times has found.

By Tim Novak and Chris Fusco

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Judge: No to City Hall request to give Koschman records to BGA

A judge denied City Hall permission to release records of a grand jury investigation that led to a manslaughter conviction in David Koschman’s death.

By Chris Fusco and Tim Novak

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Supt. Eddie Johnson has big job ahead teaching cops new lessons

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BGA wants all Koschman grand jury records released, Webb objects

A watchdog group urges a judge to make public all records the David Koschman special prosecutor gathered, but the prosecutor wants it all kept secret.

By Tim Novak and Chris Fusco