Friday, November 1, 2024
The lead investigator in the Illinois State Police investigation that lead to the arrest of Austin Rodhouse testified Thursday about items taken from Rodhouse’s home, including parts of a cattle prod, a branding iron and smelling salts.
Under the stained glass dome of the Capitol in Springfield, lobbyists often wander the building, popping into a quiet corner to make a phone call or ducking into an empty committee room to send emails. Some veteran lobbyists have longstanding arrangements with lawmakers who allow them to hang out in their office, or at least provide a place to stash a coat during long session days.
A state judiciary that has the ability to make tough decisions that uphold civil rights requires an independence that may be incompatible with being elected, a Legal Defense Fund attorney writes.
There’s no love lost between outgoing McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally and an advocacy group that helped lead the effort to eliminate cash bail in Illinois. Kenneally last week released a blistering statement criticizing earlier reports praising the first year of the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act, a key element of the SAFE-T Act that made cash bail a thing of the past.
A joint investigation into child pornography activities has resulted in the recent arrest of three individuals at three separate locations in Galesburg. The investigation was conducted by the Galesburg Police Department with the assistance of the Illinois State Police, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois Attorney General’s Office Technical Division, and the Knox County State’s Attorney’s Office.
After a nationwide and highly competitive application process, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the Madison County Drug Court a $2,000,000 Project Reclaiming Hope grant. Chief Criminal Judge Kyle Napp, who has been the presiding judge of the drug court since 2010, announced the exciting news on Oct. 28, 2024.
A California man charged with hauling 2 tons of purported marijuana (his lawyer said it was hemp) will stand trial Jan. 27.