Friday, January 30, 2026
A leading appellate attorney reviews the two Illinois Supreme Court criminal opinions handed down Wednesday, January 28.
Cook County’s new chief judge on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to his office’s electronic monitoring programs, requiring all major violations to be reported to judges within 24 hours and lowering the threshold for what constitutes a major violation from 48 hours of unauthorized absence to just three hours.
The Kane County Sheriff’s Office made the state’s naughty list just two days before Christmas, over its handling of two immigrant detainees. But should it have? The answer is no, county State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said this week following her office’s investigation of the claims.
The initiative, called “Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready,” seeks to expand safety education and address Illinois’ archaic bike laws, which currently don’t address some of the fastest e-bikes.
Keishaun R. Thomas, the Decatur concealed permit holder accused of killing one man and shooting at another while claiming self-defense, has now been booked on a charge of first degree murder.