Illinois, Conviction Integrity Unit

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul launches unit to investigate innocence claims
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is launching a unit to investigate cases in which new evidence could prove the innocence of people convicted of serious crimes. “Wrongful convictions destroy lives.
Illinois AG launches unit to investigate wrongful convictions
The new Conviction Integrity Unit will primarily help state’s attorneys in counties that do not already have offices to investigate potential wrongful convictions.
Illinois establishes Conviction Integrity Unit to review cases of possible wrongful convictions
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has announced the creation of a new unit dedicated to investigating potential wrongful convictions across the state.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announces statewide Conviction Integrity Unit
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is launching a statewide effort aimed at preventing wrongful convictions. Raoul on Tuesday announced the creation of a new Conviction Integrity Unit, which will be tasked with investigating claims of actual innocence in violent felony cases where new and credible evidence of innocence has been discovered,
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul launches statewide initiative to prevent wrongful convictions
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul introduced a new statewide initiative on Tuesday to prevent the 'devastation of wrongful convictions' across the state.
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Illinois is holding $5 billion of lost, forgotten money and property: Is any of it yours?
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Senate GOP call for fiscal discipline as Illinois faces potential $3.2 billion budget deficit
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Amid flurry of gun ban challenges, federal appeals court considers Cook County assault weapon law
In the meantime, the 7th Circuit may soon hear arguments in another case concerning the state’s ban on assault weapons. Gov ...
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Def Leppard to perform at 2025 Illinois State Fair
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7 downstate counties vote to consider seceding from Illinois to form new state
Majority-GOP counties join other counties that have approved similar nonbinding measures in recent years as residents have ...