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The state Senate Criminal law Committee and Special Committee on Public Safety held a joint hearing Tuesday, calling on experts to provide evidence-based…
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Gov. JB Pritzker announced seven “guiding principles” Tuesday to “build a more equitable criminal justice system,” a series of policy recommendations the…
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Members of the Illinois General Assembly’s Black Caucus Tuesday released a four-pronged agenda that they say will dominate this fall’s legislative...
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Illinois Has Promised to “Infuse Love” in Its Juvenile Justice System, but What Will Actually ChangeThis story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to…
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A Carbondale man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to Criminal Sexual Assault.The Jackson County State's Attorney says…
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Illinois lawmakers are considering whether the state should begin paying for deferred prosecution programs. They’re intended to give non-violent...
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The Union County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted for Criminal Sexual Assault.Deputies are searching for…
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Rockford’s Nordlof Center played host to a legal clinic recently to help people expunge their criminal records. Illinois law allows for people under...
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Illinoisans ages 18 to 25 are not children anymore, but many are not quite grown up either.New research examines how the state can better help these…
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A researcher at SIU-Carbondale is studying the impact of public scrutiny on police officers.Tammy Kochel conducted surveys with the St. Louis County…