What’s next for the Illinois parole board? What’s next for the Illinois parole board? Saturday, March 26, 2022 The Senate vote to deny Gov. JB Pritzker's Prisoner Review Board appointee this week may be the beginning salvo in the battle of the remaining Prisoner Review Board appointments and other criminal justice reform measures.
Senate rejects Prisoner Review Board appointee Senate rejects Prisoner Review Board appointee Tuesday, March 22, 2022 The Senate Executive Appointments Committee moved six appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board through committee on Tuesday, but the only appointee of Gov. JB Pritzker that came for a vote before the full Senate was rejected.
DCFS director held in contempt for 7th time in 10 weeks DCFS director held in contempt for 7th time in 10 weeks Friday, March 18, 2022 For the seventh time in 10 weeks, a Cook County judge found Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith in contempt for failing to comply with a court order. Read more
Pritzker pulls another Prisoner Review Board appointment, calls for Senate action Pritzker pulls another Prisoner Review Board appointment, calls for Senate action Wednesday, March 16, 2022 On Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker pulled an appointment to the Prisoner Review Board and sent a letter to the state senators in charge of the appointment process urging action on his outstanding... Read more
Charges filed against man accused of abusing developmentally disabled woman at state-run facility Charges filed against man accused of abusing developmentally disabled woman at state-run facility Monday, March 14, 2022 A state employee charged last month with molesting a child now faces a charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault of a patient at the state-run Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in... Read more
Man accused of sexual misconduct with patient at state-run facility charged with child molestation in unrelated case Man accused of sexual misconduct with patient at state-run facility charged with child molestation in unrelated case Thursday, March 10, 2022 A man charged last month with molesting a child had been receiving a paycheck from the state for more than a year while on administrative leave during a multi-agency investigation into allegations... Read more
Administrator of state-run developmentally disabled center accused of obstructing investigation Administrator of state-run developmentally disabled center accused of obstructing investigation Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Documents filed in a southern Illinois court this week allege a Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center senior staff member obstructed an Illinois State Police investigation into the abuse... Read more
UPDATED: Appointments pulled for 2 members of Prisoner Review Board UPDATED: Appointments pulled for 2 members of Prisoner Review Board Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker yanked the appointment of two appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board Tuesday, the same morning a Senate committee was scheduled to consider them. Read more