Death Penalty

Catholic organizations had lobbied Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of Prevost’s message to him.

As an Illinois legislator, George Ryan believed the state’s death penalty was an effective means of deterring crime and punishing those convicted of the…

Gov. Bruce Rauner's criminal justice adviser has told an Illinois House committee that Rauner's plan to reinstate the death penalty is designed to "avoid…

Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois for mass murderers and those who kill police officers.Rauner put the provision in…