MOUNT VERNON - Suspects who were already in jail when the SAFE-T Act went into effect may seek review or "elect to stand on the terms" of their pretrial conditions, Fifth District appellate judges ruled in two cases from Coles County.
An Illinois appellate court has sided with two Coles County criminal defendants who argued, in separate cases, that they were improperly detained under the law that eliminated cash bail across
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) A half dozen speakers gathered at Eastern Illinois University Monday to discuss cannabis from a variety of different perspectives. Those on hand which included college professors from different fields, and the Coles County State Attorney talked about the history of the drug, it’s impact on the human body and what has changed [.]