Jason Meisner
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Jason Meisner

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Chicago Tribune reporter covering the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse and criminal justice issues in Chicago

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Blitz tactics suit up in air

At hearing, judge skeptical of her ability to rule against the feds' alleged militarized overreach

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Blitz tactics suit up in air

At hearing, judge skeptical of her ability to rule against the feds' alleged militarized overreach

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Chicago TribuneSEP 3, 2026Lead Story
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No trial for man with long list of ties to mob

'Unusual' deal restricts court from diving into defendant's background

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Chicago TribuneAUG 29, 2026
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Conviction in Midway Blitz case reduced

Man pleads guilty to misdemeanor following scrutiny of grand jury

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Chicago TribuneAUG 15, 2026
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US attorney under fire again

Judge says Boutros violated order sealing Tren de Aragua gang case

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Chicago TribuneJUL 10, 2026Lead Story
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Chicago FBI boss pushed out

Douglas DePodesta forced into early retirement, apparently over issues of fealty to Trump's agenda

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Chicago TribuneJUL 9, 2026Lead Story
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Depth of fallout in judge’s hands

Court to decide how far hearings, investigation into embattled US attorney’s office will extend

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Chicago TribuneJUL 4, 2026Lead Story
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Chicago man faces charge in UFC plot

20-year-old allegedly obstructed probe of White House threat

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Chicago TribuneJUN 27, 2026
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1st felony conviction from Blitz on rocks

Scandal over alleged grand jury misconduct continues to swirl

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Chicago TribuneJUN 26, 2026
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Methadone clinic owner charged in fraud scheme

Feds say millions stolen to fund lavish lifestyle and yacht ‘Butt Nekkid’

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Chicago TribuneJUN 24, 2026
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‘I thought it was a crock of (expletive)’

‘Broadview Six’ grand jury transcripts released showing alleged misconduct by prosecutors

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Chicago TribuneJUN 10, 2026Lead Story
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Ex-prosecutors: Boutros has hurt the office

Group of more than 100 releases letter decrying actions by US attorney

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Chicago TribuneJUN 9, 2026Lead Story
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Boutros appeared at grand jury

US attorney acknowledges contact the day before indictment handed up in October

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Chicago TribuneJUN 3, 2026Lead Story
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Boutros to lead inquiry into group that assisted Carroll

Nonprofit helped fund some legal costs for woman who sued Trump

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Chicago TribuneMAY 29, 2026
Focuses on a Justice Department investigation into the funding of legal costs for E. Jean Carroll's lawsuits.
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Aftershocks spread to a new case

Prosecutor accused of misconduct in grand jury and US attorney orders 'sweeping' reforms

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Chicago TribuneMAY 28, 2026Lead Story
The paper presents this as a systemic expansion of a prior legal controversy, focusing on the procedural fallout and the subsequent administrative response by federal authorities.
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‘Broadview Six’ case in rare waters

Defense says US attorney may have had ‘personal contact’ with grand jury

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Chicago TribuneMAY 27, 2026Lead Story
The story focuses on procedural irregularities and potential prosecutorial misconduct in a federal case involving protesters.
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Fallout begins after collapse

US attorney’s office now accused of missteps and a potential cover-up

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Chicago TribuneMAY 24, 2026
Reports on the U.S. attorney's office facing accusations of missteps following a failed federal prosecution.
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‘Broadview Six’ case unravels completely

US attorney dismisses all remaining counts as grand jury improprieties revealed

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Chicago TribuneMAY 22, 2026Lead Story
The paper frames the dismissal of federal charges as a definitive collapse caused by prosecutorial errors. The focus is squarely on the legal mechanics and the 'improprieties' rather than the original protest actions of the defendants.
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‘Our friend in Burr Ridge’

Restaurant owner in Indiana gambling case once featured in Outfit beating plot

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Chicago TribuneMAY 17, 2026
Connects a current local gambling case to historical organized crime figures and a past assault plot, highlighting local mob history.
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After 5 high-profile decades, lawyer steps away

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Chicago TribuneAPR 30, 2026
A retrospective look at the career of a prominent local legal figure.
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Teen charged in Chicago was part of international hacker group, feds say

19-year-old accused of participating in Scattered Spider ransom attacks

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Chicago TribuneAPR 27, 2026
Details the local connection to a broader federal cybercrime investigation involving ransom attacks.
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Suit over National Guard dismissed

Judge grants motion to halt litigation sparked by Illinois mobilization

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Chicago TribuneAPR 21, 2026
Reports objectively on a federal judge ending litigation concerning the domestic deployment of troops to Chicago.
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City paid baffling legal invoices

A 69-hour workday? Chicago didn't blink at impossible shifts

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Chicago TribuneAPR 19, 2026
Investigative report exposing municipal financial oversight failures regarding exorbitant and mathematically impossible billings by private law firms.
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Case that once rocked state politics now on shaky ground

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Chicago TribuneAPR 19, 2026
Reports on potential reversals in a major corruption trial following a recent Supreme Court ruling.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Jason Meisner in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.