Illinois Law

This page collects the 8 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Illinois Law”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Criminal Justice, Wrongful Conviction, and Compensation.

1. Fri, Jul 171 item
   1. New Illinois Law Creates Legal Pathway for Unaccompanied Immigrant ChildrenA new Illinois law, known as Ashley's Law, allows unaccompanied immigrant children in federal custody to petition state courts for findings of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. This process is a requireUnited States
2. Thu, Jul 21 item
   1. Are fireworks legal in Illinois? What the state law saysWhile fireworks are a common Fourth of July tradition, most types are illegal in Illinois without specific local permits and state-approved licensing. Only 686 individuals in the state currently hold United States
3. Tue, Jun 302 items
   1. Proposed Law Would Increase Compensation for Wrongfully Convicted IndividualsA bill awaiting Governor JB Pritzker’s signature would raise the maximum state compensation for wrongfully incarcerated people to $50,000 per year and, for the first time, allow children who were wronUnited States
   2. Proposed Law Would Increase Payouts for Wrongfully Convicted PeopleUnited States

1. 01Brad Bucherperson2 mentions
2. 02JB Pritzkerperson2 mentions
3. 03Stephanie Kamelperson1 mentions
4. 04Terrell Champagneperson1 mentions
5. 0530other1 mentions
6. 06National Immigrant Justice Centerorganization1 mentions
7. 07117other1 mentions
8. 08Ronald Wattsperson1 mentions
9. 09Office of Refugee Resettlementorganization1 mentions
10. 10Illinois Court of Claimsorganization1 mentions