Monday, March 16, 2026
Some want Illinois’ civil asset forfeiture system abolished. A retired police chief says it’s “one of the few tools that weakens criminal networks financially.” The Chicago Sun-Times went to Courtroom 1707 to see the system in action.
In a matter of months, 14th Judicial Circuit Judge Norma Kauzlarich will decide if headlines and news stories tainted a potential jury pool when she weighs arguments in the defense motion to move Jamison Fisher's trial out of Henry County.
An Illinois lawmaker’s union-backed proposal to place new mandates on charter schools in the state is generating debate.
The Illinois Office of Statewide Pretrial Services has issued a scam alert targeting family members of people who have recently been arrested.
The legislation would mandate the use of female manikins in school programs.