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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appoints juvenile justice veteran to run embattled child welfare agency
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced a new leader for the Illinois Department of Children and...
New Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Director named
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice has a found a permanent...
Illinois Humanities funds over a dozen ‘Envisioning Justice’ art projects focused on mass...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFive years ago, nonprofit Illinois Humanities asked state residents to imagine a world without mass incarceration, a city without jails. This initiative to think about criminal justice as something ...
Smith out, Mueller in as new director of DCFS
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGov. JB Pritzker selected a new director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Wednesday, pending approval from the state Senate....
Former Illinois Supreme Court chief justice from Springfield area dies at 87
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBenjamin K. Miller, the first Illinois Supreme Court justice to come from Sangamon County who also served as chief justice, died at Springfield Memorial Hospital on Feb. 25. He was 87. The Springfield ...
Cook County juvenile detention center officials defend practices after reports criticize use of...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoReports about the use of confinement and restraint at Cook County’s Juvenile Temporary Detention...
The embattled chairman of the Wisconsin Parole Commission resigns at the request of Gov. Tony Evers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWisconsin Parole Commission chairman John Tate II resigned Friday, a month after he rescinded parole...
New program aims to divert local juveniles from being incarcerated
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 7—URBANA — A popular state program aimed at keeping young offenders out of prison is expected to launch in Champaign County this month. The launch comes after a group of local partners ...
Accusations of lying, exaggerations mark contentious race for Vanderburgh prosecutor
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEVANSVILLE — Stinging barbs and accusations of lying in the race for Vanderburgh County prosecutor highlight vast differences between the two contenders to succeed Nick Hermann in November's ...
Funding for migrants, Chicago school board elections on agenda as lawmakers return to Springfield
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFunding for the ongoing migrant crisis and crafting voting logistics for Chicago’s first elected...
