Another hearing. Another delay. This is what passes for progress in the Cook County criminal courts, a system that a Tribune investigation found is failing at its most essential function: ensuring fair and timely justice.
Ivan Rittenberg, an attorney for the plaintiffs told the Crusader that although Chief Judge Timothy Evans is named a defendant in the case, he has immunity by
A Kankakee County judge sided with prosecutors and sheriffs from across Illinois in ruling the cash bail section of the legislation violates the Illinois Constitution. Attorney General Kwame Raoul has vowed to appeal.
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Prison populations fell in 2020 compared to previous years as states released inmates as the coronavirus raged and courts stalled. Crime also spiked that year and has continued.