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Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to address Governor of California, Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the sentences of the state’s 548 death row inmates. Later, they discuss how all of the Cook County Circuit Court judges are on course to win retention.

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to discuss whether or not she anticipates any election challenges and why a Chicago judge won’t dismiss a lawsuit against the McDonald’s McRib. She also talks about the reconvening of lawyers for the Lindsay Clancy case and if a mistrial usually results in another trial.

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how could be held liable for the Oregon school shooting and new facts to surface in the O.J. Simpson case. She also discusses a hearing in Supreme Court about making alcohol in a private residence and the case of a stolen flamingo from the […]

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Rick Kogan to highlight her book, ‘Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy: Defending America’s Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row’. Karen will have a book signing on October 30th from 3-7 p.m. at Cinespace Studios in Chicago. Karen also talks about ‘Serial Killer: The Original Exhibition’, how she […]

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to share details about the man who was sentenced to nine years after killing a man on Michigan Avenue and if Illinois has a “one punch rule.” She also talks about how often botched executions occur and if public executions are legal.

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about the seven-year-old girl who was stabbed in the Chatham neighborhood and why the suspect wasn’t incarcerated for previous criminal matters. She also discusses why a Tennessee prison attempted to execute a woman and what leads to some executions being botched.

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the family of Chester Weger, who has become known as the “Starved Rock killer,” in a rare event, is requesting that Governor J.B. Pritzker pardon him following his death last year.

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to share her thoughts and legal expertise on the alleged “gang rape” of a female Cornell University student in 2024 now that the investigation has reopened.

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to talk about what will happen next in the Lindsay Clancy case and the law that allows senior citizens to opt out of jury duty. She also shares details about whether or not Charlie Kirk’s family will move to sue Utah Valley University and President Trump’s banning […]

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to share an update on the Lindsay Clancy trial and the conviction of the Tupac Shakur murder defendant. She also shares details about why the FTC is suing Amazon and an update from the Supreme Court concerning the White House ballroom construction.

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to share her thoughts and expertise on the embezzlement charges against the former chief financial officer of Loretto Hospital, a CBP agent trying to have his sexual assault and robbery case thrown out because it was handled by the same “tainted” grand jury that […]

Andy Hale, civil rights attorney and lawyer for Chester Weger, who was convicted of the Starved Rock murders of 1960, joins Karen Conti to discuss the current state of the case and his filing of a posthumous pardon petition with Governor JB Pritzker. Andy details the three murders, how long it took for the victims’ […]

Jonathan Masur, law professor at the University of Chicago Law School, joins Karen Conti to discuss the Chicago Cubs’ and Washington Nationals’ formal objections to the WNBA’s attempt to trademark ‘The W’ and the chances of the WNBA protecting their version of ‘The W’. Jonathan also talks about intellectual property, what is required to qualify […]

Fred Nickl, attorney and partner at Williams & Nickl, LLC, joins Karen Conti to discuss the recent case involving more than 50 bodies that were discovered and mishandled at a funeral home in Chicago. Fred talks about how this issue went unnoticed, possible criminal charges coming in the case, whether routine inspections are needed at […]

Dr. Bill Kimberlin, clinical psychologist and author, and John Borowski, filmmaker and author, join Karen Conti to highlight the upcoming ‘Serial Killer: The Original Exhibition’ in Chicago, opening September 5th. Dr. Kimberlin comments on the exhibit’s focus on victimology and John shares what may surprise visitors.