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Abolition of cash bail was placed on hold in December pending appeal to Supreme Court
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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.
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Two criminal justice advocates who helped craft Illinois’ new criminal justice reform law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in February say the legislation might…
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Settlement Permits Release Of Up To 1,200 State PrisonersThe Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID-19…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A man pointed a gun at a juvenile during a family argument Monday night, Bloomington Police said.Officers arrested Franklin Sandoval, 34, after a standoff…