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Chicago man arrested, charged with DUI felonies for fatal pedestrian crash on Stevenson Expressway
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCHICAGO — A Chicago man has been arrested and charged with two DUI felonies for a fatal pedestrian...
Fact check: Illinois judges can still detain murder, arson suspects after end of cash bail
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe claim: Second-degree murder, arson and other serious felonies will become ‘non-detainable...
FACT CHECK: Separating the truth from fiction in the debate over Illinois' SAFE-T Act
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere are multiple hot-button issues this election season, but perhaps none have made as many recent...
What to know about the end of the cash bail system that goes into effect on Sept. 18
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn Sept. 18, Illinois will become the first in the nation to end the use of cash bail as a condition...
Changes to Illinois cash bail statute surface before Thursday’s planned adjournment
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the...
Police video of Illinois woman involved in deadly DUI case incites online outrage
Pekin Daily Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMore than two weeks after being sentenced to 14 years in prison, Stephanie Melgoza, 24, of...
Ocala courthouse: Judges issue prison sentences in felony cases and rule on motions
Ocala Star Banner via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHere's a look at several felony cases that were heard July 24-27 at the Marion County Judicial...
Family of Chicago teen killed in crash involving alleged drugged driver pushing for felony charges
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCHICAGO — Family and attorneys for a teen who died after he was struck by a driver allegedly under...
DUI, family money fights, ‘willful ignorance’ get Miami metro area lawyers disciplined
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIgnoring a client’s lies, ghosting a client and accusations of funny business with trust funds are...
The end of cash bail is coming. Here's how Rockford area court systems are preparing.
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWith a Sept. 18 deadline looming, the criminal justice system in the Rockford region and across...