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Judges will be limited in who they can hold in jail pretrial. Rural leaders say they don’t have the staffing to handle the change.
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Experts say the doomsday scenarios surrounding the controversial criminal justice reform aren’t likely to materialize. But big changes are coming.
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Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis said the decision was made due to “the anticipated volume of investigations and hearings on pretrial detention” when bail reform goes into effect Sept. 18.
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The Peace for Preston Foundation's goals include a future community center and community engagement events on Chicago's South Side, where police officer Aréanah Preston was shot and killed on May 6, 2023.
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Overall crime rates in the town of Normal have remained fairly static over the last five years, said Police Chief Stephen Petrilli, though weapons offenses and gun incidents jumped last year. Department reports showed a 79% increase in gun incidents and nearly 60% growth in weapons offenses. There were 52 gun incidents last year and 67 weapons offenses in the town.
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The Town of Normal is using a youth fitness program as both community outreach and crime prevention.
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A woman from Normal has admitted buying a 9 mm pistol and giving it to a man who used it to kill a cop. Regina Lewis, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to the straw gun purchase in November 2020.
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Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Mayor Brandon Johnson and interim Police Supt. Fred Waller were among the mourners waiting for the hearse carrying Preston’s body.
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Eldon Cusey, 68, of Wapella resigned from his job last year. The Illinois Attorney General accuses Cusey of using a township credit card to buy personal items, including home goods, pet food, alcohol, and live chickens.
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Police are seeking murder and aggravated battery charges against Jaylin Bones, 22, for the shooting death of 29-year-old Timothy Manns a year ago.