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2. Criminal justice, victims rights laws go into effect Jan. 1 ...

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   (The Center Square) – Around a dozen new laws go into effect Jan. 1 making changes to Illinois’ criminal justice system. Beginning New Year’s Day, law enforcement training will have a course ...

3. Illinois Crime Victim Rights Amendment - Wikipedia

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   The amendment added Article I, Section 8.1 to the Illinois Constitution of 1970, which read: Section 8.1: Crime Victim's Rights: a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law: 1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process.

4. Marsy's Law (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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   The Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights amended the Constitution of Illinois to include protections for crime victims, including information on hearings, restitution and other protections. [1] It was modeled after 2008 California legislation called Marsy's Law, named after Marsy Nicholas, a California college student who was murdered by an ...

5. Cook County State's Attorney - Wikipedia

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   The Cook County State's Attorney, Eileen O'Neill Burke, [1] functions as the state of Illinois's district attorney for Cook County, Illinois, and heads the second-largest prosecutor's office in the United States. The office has over 600 attorneys and 1,200 employees. [2]

6. Circuit Court of Cook County - Wikipedia

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   Daley Center is the central courthouse, and one of six courthouses for the County One of the Circuit Court's courthouses. The Circuit Court of Cook County is the largest of the 25 circuit courts (trial courts of original and general jurisdiction) in the judiciary of Illinois as well as one of the largest unified court systems in the United States – second only in size to the Superior Court ...

7. Chicago Appeals Court rules in favor of Illinois gun ban ...

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   CHICAGO (WTVO) — A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled that the Illinois assault weapon ban can remain in effect while the law is debated. This decision came on Thursday as lawyers ...

8. Illinois Court of Claims - Wikipedia

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   The court also vouchers awards to in nocent victims of violent crimes as authorized by the Crime Victims’ Compensation Act. [1] Mark Wojcik, a professor at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, considers the Court more accurately a part of the legislative branch than the judicial branch. [2]

9. Illinois Supreme Court considers whether a fetus can be a ...

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