This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Indictment Reveals Hanrahan and Chicago Officials
A Cook County special grand jury handed up charges against Edward Hanrahan, Richard Daley ally and former state attorney, eight witnesses, and 13 policemen in the 1969 Hampton Clark raid. The indictment accuses false statements to the Chicago Tribune, a staged TV reenactment, and attempts to obstruct the Panther defense. Additional conspirators named include Supt. James Conlisk Jr. and Prosecutor Barnabas Sears, with penalties outlined for felonies and misdemeanors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacio
Edward V. Hanra
Black Panther Party
Hanrahan
Richard J. Daley
Tusaday
Otter
Cook County
Chicago
Daley
Fred Hampton
Mark Clark
Hampton’s
West Side
Hampton
Clark
Illinois
Clark Wag
Peoria
Illinois Supreme Court
James B. Conlisk Jr
Chicago Police Department
Richard Jalovec
Hanraham
Jaloyec
Chicago Tribune
Jalovee
Grand
John Sadunas
Joseph A. Power
Criminal Division of
Circuit Court
Hampton and Clark
Power
Barnabas S. Sears
Special Grand Jury
Sears
Ilinois Supreme Court