Illinois man represented by Springfield-based project has murder conviction vacated
A Chicago man who spent nearly three decades in prison after being convicted of murder as a teenager was fully exonerated by ...
7 people identified murder suspect, but another man went to prison, Illinois suit says
Seven witnesses helped identify a man, Gregory Boyd, who they said fit the description of Walker’s killer, the suit said.
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Illinois motions to dismiss DOJ case against state’s migrant sanctuary policies
The state of Illinois is looking to dismiss the case that the U.S. Department of Justice brought against the state over ...
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UIS professor weighs in on Illinois county secession bill
Members of the Indiana House of Representatives have proposed a bill to establish the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment ...
Lives are lost in south suburban Cook County because it's a trauma center desert
Beyond Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, there are no trauma centers in the county's south suburbs. Leaders at the ...
The Chicago Reporter10d
It’s Time to Talk About Environmental Justice in Cook County
Twenty years ago the ponds of Izaak Walton Forest Preserve in southern Cook County looked very different. Clean and clear, ...
HF Chronicle2d
Cook County announces creative placemaking grant program as part of arts initiative
Cook County announced on Tuesday, Feb. 25, the launch of the Creative Placemaking grant program as part of the Cook County ...
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Illinois looks to make delinquent tax sales fairer in wake of Supreme Court decision
The Supreme Court ruled in May 2023 that tax sales as they've been practiced in several states unconstitutionally rob ...