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The little known law allows people to be punished for the acts of another. Victims of intimate partner violence are particularly vulnerable for prosecution.
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The Normal Town Council hasn't yet decided how to address the loss of grocery tax revenue included in the new state budget, said Mayor Chris Koos.
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The legislation, which has bipartisan support, would take guns from people with restraining orders against them.
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Hear about domestic violence signs, resources to escape and recovery, and the limits of orders of protection.
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Unit 5's Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kristal Shelvin said the district wanted to offer support for staff and families who face an unexplainable situation and allow room for the many ways in which people grieve.
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Court records show documented instances of harassment online and in person, leading to multiple emergency orders of protection.
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Retired Chief Circuit Judge Beth Robb knew she wanted to be a lawyer as early as Junior High School in Macomb. It wasn't easy. She went to Illinois Wesleyan University and on to law school, then came back to Bloomington-Normal and couldn’t get a job
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The legislation is aimed at taking guns from those accused of domestic violence.
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Five women in three central Illinois counties have obtained court orders to keep Joshua Livingston away from them based on allegations of abuse and threats to their safety. A review of court records by WGLT reveals three orders of protection and two no-contact orders sought by five women starting in 2016.
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A Peoria woman was saddened, but not surprised, by the news in April that her former boyfriend Joshua Livingston faced murder charges in connection with the death of Melissa Ostrom, one of five central Illinois woman who sought protective orders after their relationships with him turned violent.