Editorial Roundup: Illinois usnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Roughly 60% percent of the state's 102 counties do not have a full-time public defender. That needs to change for Illinois to meet its legal obligation to provide criminal defendants with legal counsel.
Nearly 8 months into Illinois' new era without cash bail, experts say recidivism and jail populations are trending lower ksdk.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ksdk.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bill would provide statewide support to public defenders. chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.