Son of woman killed in domestic shooting helps pass Illinois law to protect victims, becomes advocate
Manny Alvarez does not like to call himself brave. But he does want to keep helping domestic violence survivors—any way he ...
Calling domestic violence ‘unique in nature,’ Illinois judge reduces sentence for woman who shot alleged abuser
In a case indicative of the justice system’s slowly changing attitude toward domestic violence, a judge Monday shaved more ...
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Judge Who Faced Backlash After Domestic Violence Rulings Moved To Traffic Court
Judge Thomas E. Nowinski has been reassigned to traffic cases, but Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans still defended Nowinski's ...
Cook County judge moved off domestic violence cases after 2 suspects allegedly kill woman, child
The Cook County judge who presided over two order of protection cases in which the suspects went on to allegedly kill a woman ...
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Illinois lawmakers pass bill to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence
The bill will close a loophole that allows people accused of domestic violence to keep their guns after their firearm ...
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Woman Killed During Domestic Violence-Related Shooting In Portage Park, Officials Say
Police said a 35-year-old woman was fatally shot just before 5 a.m. Thursday. The shooting happened during a domestic ...
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Women's rights groups rally, plot future ahead of new administration
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, women's rights groups rallied across the nation, including at events in Sycamore and Rockford.
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Lawmakers for Evanston support ‘Karina’s Bill’ against domestic violence
Illinois lawmakers, including Evanston’s representatives at the state Capitol, passed legislation on Tuesday to further ...
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Family remembers DeKalb domestic violence victim as loving person
Jasmine Dejournette, 31, was murdered Tuesday morning in her apartment in what the DeKalb Police Department describe as a ...
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Calling domestic violence ‘unique in nature,’ Illinois judge reduces sentence for woman who shot alleged abuser
Marseilles Redmond, 44, had sought early release under an Illinois law that allows domestic violence survivors to make a case to a judge for a reduced sentence, though she faced obstacles from an ...
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Calling domestic violence ‘unique in nature,’ Illinois judge reduces sentence for woman who shot alleged abuser
CHICAGO — In a case indicative of the justice system’s slowly changing attitude toward domestic violence, a judge Monday shaved more than three years off the sentence of a Chicago woman who ...
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Calling domestic violence ‘unique in nature,’ judge reduces sentence for woman who shot alleged abuser
Marseilles Redmond, 44, had sought early release under an Illinois law that allows domestic violence survivors to make a case to a judge for a reduced sentence, though she faced obstacles from an ...