Criminal Justice System

One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to have been far less dramatic than people on either side of the debate had predicted.

Abolition of cash bail was placed on hold in December pending appeal to Supreme Court

Nearly a year before cash bail is set to end in Illinois, supporters of the Pretrial Fairness Act in Bloomington-Normal are bracing to fight for its existence.

Two criminal justice advocates who helped craft Illinois’ new criminal justice reform law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in February say the legislation might…

The Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID-19…

The pandemic has slowed programs in McLean County that help keep people out of prison and the county jail.Michael Donavan, the county's court services…

It’s not uncommon for the adrenaline to rise when a driver sees flashing red lights in the rearview mirror. but the recent recurring incidents of…

It’s hard for rural communities in Illinois to attract or keep the doctors, teachers, or even grocery stores which together make everyday life possible in…

A Bloomington man pleaded guilty Monday to failure to report a June crash that left a motorcyclist dead.Jose Rodriguez, 28, faces 4 to 15 years in prison…