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In a move that could help speed up prosecution of notoriously slow criminal cases, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office will more comprehensively store and track digital evidence.
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.
In a ruling that comes just a few months past the 10-year anniversary of Hadiya Pendleton’s death, an appeals court has ordered a new trial for the man charged with gunning down the 15-year-old honor student.