Tuesday, February 4, 2025
An Illinois appeals court has ruled a Peoria man serving life in prison for sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint in 2020 must be sentenced again because his attorney incorrectly agreed with prosecutors that a life sentence was the only possible punishment.
The ABA House of Delegates called for increased protection for immigrants in a pair of resolutions at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Phoenix on Monday. Resolution 600 urges the U.S. government to introduce new or expand existing immigration pathways for people who must relocate to the United States because of the effects of climate change. It also urges the federal government to support vulnerable countries and communities in their efforts to combat climate-related displacement.
The two men accused of tying up and killing a 63-year-old man in his basement apartment in Norwood Park last weekend had gone to his apartment for sex after meeting him on a dating app, prosecutors said in court on Saturday.
A St. Clair County judge ruled Monday that the owner of a west Belleville smoke shop could be released from the county jail before his trial on drug and firearms charges.
The Champaign County’s chief public defender is bracing for challenges due to underfunding that could lead to staff cuts and affect the quality of legal representation provided to people who aren’t able to afford a private attorney. Public Defender Elisabeth Pollock said her office has been underfunded for years—making it hard to recruit and retain staff.