Death penalty officially ends today in Illinois

Jul. 1, 2011
Friday officially marks the end of capital punishment in Illinois. A ban that Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law in March took effect at midnight, marking a quiet final chapter in story that propelled Illinois into the center of an international debate just a decade ago. In 2000, then-Gov.

Attorney Andrea Lyon welcomes the end of the death penalty in Illinois

Mar. 10, 2011
The Chicago Tribune has dubbed Andrea Lyon "The Angel of Death Row". Lyon was the first woman to serve as lead attorney in a death penalty case.

Gov. Pat Quinn discusses his decision to abolish the death penalty

Mar. 10, 2011
Since 2000, Illinois has had a moratorium on the death penalty. After two months of deliberation and a few strokes of a pen, Gov. Pat Quinn has done away with capital punishment in this state.

Illinois Gov. Quinn mulls death penalty

Jan. 18, 2011
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said he’ll decide within a month whether to sign a bill abolishing the death penalty.