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Sgt. Sam Cirone (left), the last Chicago cop fighting disciplinary action in the David Koschman case, leaves a Chicago Police Board hearing with his former boss Joseph Salemme, who retired to avoid punishment.

Cops: Daley’s nephew shouldn’t have been charged

5 years after guity plea, last cop facing disciplinary action argues Daley nephew shouldn’t have been charged.

Whatever former Mayor Richard M. Daley and his family told the special prosecutor during the investigation that sent Daley nephew Richard J. “R.J.” Vanecko to jail for killing David Koschman will stay secret, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Daley’s testimony stays secret: court

Whatever ex-mayor, family told special prosecutor will remain secret.

Special prosecutor Dan K. Webb argues that anything his staff turned up is secret because he was running a grand jury investigation — even material that wasn't presented to grand jurors.

Illinois Supreme Court to decide whether Daley testimony on Koschman gets released

Special prosecutor: Anything I turned up is secret because I was running grand jury investigation — even material not presented to grand jurors.

Ruling says paper violated law in publishing birth months/years, heights, weights, hair/eye colors of cops who were “fillers” in R.J. Vanecko lineup.

Judge: Sun-Times broke privacy law with details on cops in Daley nephew lineup

Ruling says paper violated law in publishing birth months/years, heights, weights, hair/eye colors of cops who were “fillers” in lineup.

Sgt. Samuel Cirone, seen in January 2011.

Koschman cop Sam Cirone, fighting recommended year’s suspension, loses court appeal

Last cop facing discipline in Koschman case loses appeal to block Chicago Police Board from acting on suspension recommendation.

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley. | Sun-Times files

Daley’s statement on Koschman case to stay secret

Appeals court won’t release Daley’s statement to special prosecutor on what he knew about David Koschman case.

Sgt. Samuel Cirone, seen in January 2011.

Koschman cop Sam Cirone gets $37K in OT while fighting suspension

Sam Cirone gets $37K in OT while fighting City Hall over year’s suspension.

Sgt. Samuel Cirone, seen in January 2011.

Judge: Koschman cop’s punishment up to arbitrator, not police board

Apparent loophole in union contract Emanuel administration signed could mean arbitrator, not police board, decides Cirone’s fate.

Sgt. Samuel Cirone, seen in January 2011.

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

Sgt. Samuel Cirone, facing one-year suspension, says city waited too long to punish him.

Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko, right, leaves the McHenry County courthouse Friday with his attorney, Terence Gillespie. | Chris Fusco / Sun-Times

Daley nephew’s probation ends

Richard J. “R.J.” Vanecko has completed his sentence killing David Koschman in 2004.