Associate Judge Amy McFarland is calling for new and creative ways to bring local agencies to the table to help minors who have not received adequate protection through the beleaguered Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
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Two people charged in looting incidents that led to more than 40 arrests last summer in the Twin Cities lost their bids for a new judge on Monday after a second judge rejected their bias claim against Judge William Yoder.
“This is not business as usual,” said McEldowney.
Defendants in the looter cases are being treated differently than others accused of felony burglary, said McEldowney, calling Yoder s position “a blanket decision that amounts to “an abuse of discretion.
McLean County prosecutor Aaron Hornsby noted that neither Blake nor Bailey have offered specific plea deals to Yoder, adding the judge has been upfront about his approach to the looting cases.