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Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko  |  Sun-Times photo

Prosecutor who ‘threw away’ file quits

Darren O’Brien drew fire from special prosecutor for not charging Richard J. “R.J.” Vanecko

Then-Mayor Richard M. Daley with aide Jacquelyn Heard in 2010. Rich Hein Sun-Times file photo

City Hall scrambled over questions

Questions about nephew’s involvement set off scramble inside Daley’s City Hall.

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Why police didn’t charge Vanecko pal

Top cops told special prosecutor they didn’t know it was a crime to lie to police.

Nanci Koschman  |  Peter Holderness~Sun-Times

Rahm offers sympathy to Koschman mom

Mayor offers sympathy, awaits recommendation on cops named by special prosecutor.

Constantine 'Dean' Andrews, right, with then-Supt. Garry McCarthy. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times file photo

Webb weighed charges against 6 cops

Special prosecutor decided there wasn’t enough evidence to convict them.

Bridget Higgins McCarthy, along with her husband, Kevin McCarthy, were granted immunity from prosecution after they initially refused to testify before the grand jury.  |  Sun-Times file photo

10 witnesses testified under immunity

Ten witnesses testified only after getting immunity from prosecution.

Attorney's for the Koschman family, G. Flint Taylor, Locke Bowman, and Alexa Van Brunt speak discuss the Webb report released today regarding the death investigation of David Koschman, at Northwestern University, School of Law. | Jessica Koscielniak~Sun-Times

The Koschman case: By the numbers

Here’s a look at some of the key numbers associated with the case.

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Daley quickly knew of nephew’s involvement

Report: He knew “shortly after the incident” that his nephew was involved in the confrontation.

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.

LIVE BLOG: Webb’s report released

Special prosecutor Dan K. Webb released a report this morning on the handling of the case.

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Webb’s report to be released Tuesday

It’s expected to shed light on whether clout kept police, prosecutors from filing charges.