Juvenile court

As Peoria grapples with gun violence among youth, criminal justice advocates argue the county is resorting to controversial measures.The recent shooting…

Illinois courts are considering if a state law that allows judges to limit teen defendants' social media postings unfairly restricts defendants' First…

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a female teen charged with fatally shooting a 14-year-old girl in 2014 isn't entitled by law to a jury trial in…

Police in the northwest Chicago suburbs say an 11-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting another minor.Woodstock police say the boy has…

Starting next month, the Circuit Court of Cook County will hold juvenile probable cause hearings on holidays and weekends. It is in response to a federal…

The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted rule changes on the shackling of juvenile suspects in Illinois courtrooms in the wake of criticism their use was…

Cook County attorneys say it will take a few weeks to implement a proposal to hold juvenile probable cause hearings on weekends and holidays. Attorneys…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation to end mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles. The Republican…

There’s a kid in the Cook County juvenile jail right now who isn’t supposed to be there. A judge ordered his release on January 29.Because he is a…

Seventeen-year-olds accused of committing felonies would be tried in juvenile court under a measure approved Tuesday in the Illinois House. IPR’S Brian…