Newspapers throughout Illinois and the nation have been discussing the state's death penalty laws. The Illinois General Assembly is expected to take up the measure in its next session - which starts tomorrow. Here is a roundup of recent editorials and news articles on the issue:

• Our Opinion: It's time for state to abolish death penalty, Springfield State Journal-Register
• Our view: Accept no substitute, abolish death penalty in Illinois, Rockford Register Star
• Expose hits hard at death penalty system, New York Times
• New effort to eliminate death penalty in Illinois, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Group to push for death penalty ban, Decatur Herald & Review
• Bill to repeal Illinois' death penalty may come up for vote next week, Chicago Business