Yearlong investigation leads to the appointment of a special prosecutor

A yearlong Chicago Sun-Times investigation by reporters Tim Novak and Chris Fusco, with Carol Marin, led a judge to agree Friday, April 8 to appoint a special prosecutor to re-examine an 8-year-old homicide case involving a nephew of then-Mayor Richard M. Daley. The special prosecutor will also investigate whether police and prosecutors gave the nephew a pass because of his uncle.