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News from January 14, 2008

Some Advice to a Lawyer and the “Sun-Times”: Put On Some Clothes or Get Out!

How long will it be before “The Chicago Sun-Times” ceases publication?

Judging from recent events, the end cannot be too far off. In addition to gutting its staff and eliminating the business section, the tabloid paper has been struggling to stave off insolvency by filling its pages with sleaze. How else can one explain the editorial decision to run another article about the narcissistic divorce attorney Corri D. Fetman?

Fetman, you may recall succeeded in embarrassing feminists and scandalizing the legal community by promoting her divorce law practice by posting a series of provocative billboard advertisements featuring scantily clad models and the caption that “Life’s Short. Get A Divorce.” The controversial and tacky advertisements managed to offend many people, men and women alike.

In one of the most salutary acts in his lengthy public career, former 42nd Ward Alderman Burton Natarus had Fetman’s tasteless and offensive billboards removed. The advertising ... Read More...

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