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6 months after Illinois ended cash bail, jail populations are down as courts settle into new patterns
In one of the most serious cases on the detention hearing call at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on a day earlier this month, a judge ordered a teen jailed pending trial after he was accused of shooting a woman in the neck during an attempted carjacking. “It’s difficult for the court to come to the finding that an 18-year-old is so dangerous,” said Cook County Judge William Fahy. “I ...
Illinois State Fair: Get early taste of Fair food, discounts at 100 Days Out celebration
Even though the Illinois State Fair is still months away, a one-day event will stave off fair-confection hunger until August. You can skip the lines in late summer heat and grab a bite of some of your favorite fair food at the 100 Days Out celebration. Here's what you need...
Illinois news in brief: Attorney charged with stealing from nonprofit
Attorney charged with stealing from nonprofit A lawyer is charged with theft and money laundering for allegedly stealing more than $60,000 from an Illinois non-profit organization. The Riverwoods Police Department issued an arrest warrant for 66-year-old Terry Campo, who recently turned himself in at the Lake County Jail. Police said the Illinois House Foundation dissolved and the president authorized Campo to transfer funds to a similar foundation led by Campo in Washington D.C., but police said he deposited the money into his own account. ...
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