Illinois lawmakers consider support for public defenders
Illinois lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a statewide office to provide public defenders with additional support.
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Illinois lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a statewide office to provide public defenders with additional support.
Illinois lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a statewide office to provide public defenders with additional support.
Illinois lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a statewide office to provide public defenders with additional support.
Clinée Hedspeth, president of the board of the Hyde Park Historical Society, is the new commissioner of the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE).
Senate Republicans are pushing for reforms at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, including requirements for appointees to have served at least 20 cumulative years in the criminal justice system. The board is under fire following its controversial decision to release a convicted felon who then allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her 11-year-old son.