Oak Lawn Chuck E. Cheese’s A Hot Spot For Adult Fights
Village officials said Chuck E. Cheese could lose its license if it can’t find a solution to stop adults from fighting.
Patrick Smith
Reporter, Criminal Justice
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Juvenile Court Hearings To Be Held 365 Days A Year
The county’s juvenile court will now hold probable cause hearings on weekends and holidays.
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Chief Judge Timothy Evans To Face Rare Challenge
County judges will gather Thursday to select a leader. Chief Judge Timothy Evans has held the position the past 15 years.
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Judge: Treatment Of Juvenile Detainees ‘Mind Boggling’
A lawsuit claims the practice of jailing kids over the weekend is unconstitutional. A judge gave the county a week to address the problem.
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New Lawsuit Says Cook County Is Violating Juveniles’ Due Process
Juvenile courthouses don’t have to hold hearings on weekends in Illinois. A lawsuit suggests that policy can violate the 4th Amendment.
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Murder Charges Filed In 1991 Death
The investigation into Cateresa Matthews’ killing reopened in 2014, after DNA evidence failed to link five imprisoned men to the crime.
Federal Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions On Illinois Sex Offenders Due In Court
A group of convicted child sex offenders say key restrictions are so broad it’s impossible to know where they are allowed or not allowed to go.
Prison Workers Picket Over Disputed Assault
IDOC blames workers while the union blames the department for an inmate attack that injured six guards.
Formerly Jailed Juveniles Suing Cook County, 20th Century Fox
A pair of 17-year-olds who spent time in Cook County’s juvenile jail are suing over the filming of the show Empire.
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Assault At Illinois Prison Leads To Calls For Stricter Security Measures
Six guards were injured in an assault by five inmates that the union says was the culmination of a troubling trend of violence at Pontiac.
