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Nanci Koschman in March

Lawyers: Conspiracy kept mom from suing

Nanci Koschman should be allowed to sue, her lawyers said in a court filing Monday.

Nanci Koschman in March

City, county: Dismiss Koschman lawsuit over Daley nephew case

Published June 4. 2014 By TIM NOVAK AND CHRIS FUSCO Staff Reporters Nanci Koschman waited too long to sue Chicago…

Nanci Koschman  |  Sun-Times file photo

City, county: Dismiss Koschman mom’s suit

Lawyers for cops, prosecutors being sued by Nanci Koschman argue she waited too long to sue.

Nanci Koschman  |  Sun-Times file photo

After 10 years, CPD wants to talk to mom

The Chicago Police Department wants to know if Nanci Koschman would talk with internal affairs investigators about the death of her son.

Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko (second from left) with Chicago Police officers in a May 20, 2004, lineup in the David Koschman case.  | Chicago Police photo

CPD phasing out lineups

Chicago police are cutting back on using lineups. A special prosecutor had criticized their use in the David Koschman case.

Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko's McHenry County Jail booking mug

VANECKO OUT OF JAIL

Published April 15, 2014 By TIM NOVAK AND CHRIS FUSCO Staff Reporters Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko left the McHenry County…

Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko's McHenry County Jail booking mug

His 60 days served, Vanecko leaves jail

Richard J. “R.J.” Vanecko finished his sentence Monday and left the McHenry County Jail.

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Another missing-files case for cops

A lieutenant at the heart of the Koschman missing-files mystery was involved in another investigation in which records went missing.

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.

Webb: Who viewed hospital records?

Webb subpoenaed hospital about who accessed Koschman medical records.

Nanci Koschman. | Peter Holderness / Sun-Times

Mom sues, claiming ‘official coverup’

Suit accuses police, City Hall of an “official coverup . . . to protect the Daley family political dynasty.”