[T]he entire annual $32 million budget of the Chicago U.S. attorney’s office [is covered by collections.] …
The U.S. attorney’s office here collected from criminals and civil defendants three times as much money as it spent in taxpayer dollars this year, bringing in $99 million in settlements, fines, forfeitures and restitution in 2010. …
About $10 million this year went to pay back private victims of crimes in the Chicago area. …
The conviction rate this year hovered above 95 percent.
Wow!! Excellent work on the part of Patrick Fitzgerald.
Ok Ms. Alvarez, Ms. Madigan, your up.