Episode 04 | Aired Oct 20, 2013


Elsbeth Tascioni represents Lockhart/Gardner in a sexual harassment suit, Diane and Kurt address some of the issues in their relationship, and Eli and Jackie lock horns
By Breia Brissey @ EW


The writers have been painstakingly laying the groundwork for the explosive response to Alicia leaving Lockhart/Gardner. Honestly, I was ready for it to all hit this Sunday. And was disappointed when last week's previews indicated that we'd have to wait two more weeks for it to all come to a head. But it's like the Good Wife writers know exactly how to silence my complaints:...

Episode 11 | Aired Jan 6, 2013

Louis Canning complicates Alicia's case, Will and Diane battle Clarke Hayden, and Eli faces a new and old foe
By Breia Brissey @ EW


Good things come to people who wait. Or at least good episodes of The Good Wife come to those of us who suffer through the winter television hiatus. And maybe it's just me, but I think "Boom De Ya Dah" delivered. The case of the week had Lockhart/Gardner representing a young girl, Kaley, who acquired West Nile virus after being around a swimming pool at a foreclosed home. The disease ended Kaley's promising ballet career and demanded...

Episode 08 | Aired Nov 18, 2012


Will and Alicia make a risky move to prove one judge's bias
By Breia Brissey at EW




Welcome to the ranks of Good Wife guest stars, Judd Hirsch! I'm starting to sound like a broken record each week with all the guest star announcements, but The Good Wife gets all the good actors. It seems everyone is clamoring to be on the show, and the proof is in the season 4 pudding. So much star power!

Anyway, the case of the week had Will defending a women, Gwyneth Van Zandt, who had been accused of paying someone to murder her husband. Specifically, Gwyneth allegedly got her...

Episode 18 | Aired Mar 18, 2012


Alicia takes on guest star Michael J. Fox while he defends the national hockey league; Diane juggles her job and two suitors



The employees of Lockhart Gardner are just like any other family. They may fight and bicker all the time, but at the end of the day, they still love each other. But when they don't, it's up to mom and dad -- also know as Diane and Will -- to keep the peace between all the children -- also known as the equity partners. But with Papa Will still under suspension, peace keeping is certainly not an easy task. And with so much going on during last...

Episode 03 | Aired Oct 13, 2013

Diane and Will battle it out after she betrays him in an interview and Alicia represents a client over a surrogacy contract
By Breia Brissey @ EW




Well, we're three episodes in, and the you-know-what still hasn't hit the fan. And based on the previews, we've got to wait two more weeks!! Good things come to those who wait. And in this particular situation, all hell is going to break loose, and it's going to be awesome. But now on to "A Precious Commodity."

The case of the week put a twist on an already hot-button issue: abortion. Kathy (The West Wing's Janel Moloney)...

Episode 10 | Aired Dec 2, 2012

Two defendants get accused of the same crime, Eli gets a visitor from the Justice Department, and Kalinda tells Nick he has to go
By Breia Brissey @ EW



Last week's episode of The Good Wife was easily my favorite of the season. It was definitely a tough act to follow, but I think "Battle of the Proxies" did a pretty good job. And I can say that even though there was a Kalinda/Nick story line!

The case of the week was actually two cases: two men were facing charges for murdering the same woman. How is that possible? The victim, Brandy, had been attending an outdoor...

Episode 06 | Aired Nov 4, 2012


Alicia takes on a case for guest star Amanda Peet, and Maddie Hayward drops a bomb on Peter's campaign
By Breia Brissey



Wow. Well, I suppose having Maddie Hayward enter the gubernatorial race is one way to deal with the fact that Peter's main opponent, played by Matthew Perry, is currently starring in his own NBC sitcom. And as such, Perry may or may not be available to reprise his role as the Republican candidate Mike Kresteva. So enter Maddie Hayward a.k.a. a contingency plan!

Maddie—who's been pretty shady the last few episodes—finally admitted to Alicia...

Posted on Mar 27, 2012 03:12pm /cbs

This week I was called before a panel investigating the Independent Police Review Authority’s report on the Roland Masters shooting at the Addison CTA stop. The IPRA was created in 2007 in response to concerns about how allegations of police misconduct were being handled.

The Chicago City Council created the Independent Police Review Authority to replace the Office of Professional Standards (OPS), which was staffed by civilians but which still operated as part of the police department. The IPRA is staffed with civilian investigators and is an independent...