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The attorney for the father said he was surprised but supportive of the initial decision to block Rebecca Firlit's access to her son.
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Audio and summary Illinois bill would override local law to allow homeless living in all public parks – Wirepoints
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago Fiscal Crisis Worse Than Pre-Bankruptcy Detroit, HIV Surge and Public Health Threat From Open Borders Goes Unreported
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Summary and audio linked here.
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The husbands lawyer is the biggest scumbag of any lawyer in Illinois. You’ve all seen his commercials. He was beating his chest in victory when the kid was being used as a football and was literally “punted” over to the husbands custody by this a$$ hole judge. Yeah the judge bowed to pressure, but the husbands lawyer whose initials are JL, is still silent and had no concern at all for the Childs welfare.
Anyone know where judge Shapiro lives?
Careful
i hear ya. Just curious. No I’ll intent.
👍 ya never know who is watching at this site
There’s also an NDA preventing both parents from commenting, in other words the court is hiding. I wonder of Evans is going to hide Shapiro when he’s done strangling him.