On January 13, 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed HB 3653, a sweeping criminal justice reform bill, and awaits signature by the Governor. The IML provided a comprehensive summary of the bill, which can be found here. HCB is looking closely at the 764-page bill and will continue to report of portions that may impact…
Read MoreEarlier this month, a Kendall County Circuit Court Judge granted the City of Yorkville’s motion for summary judgment finding that a Yorkville Police officer was not liable for the death of a teen involved in a high speed police pursuit. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of January 5, 2017. There had been…
Read MoreThe Honorable Iain D. Johnston in the Northern District of Illinois granted summary judgment in favor of ten corrections officers, the Chief of Corrections, the Corrections Lieutenant, County Sheriff Roger Scott, and the County of DeKalb in Eric Bernard v. Roger Scott, et al., Case No. 15-cv-50277 (November 20, 2020). Plaintiff, Eric Bernard, a former…
Read MoreThe Honorable James R. Murphy in Kane County Illinois granted summary judgment on a resident’s negligence claim against the City of Geneva in Robert Ingold v. City of Geneva, et al., Kane Co. Case No. 2018 L 591. Plaintiff, a city resident, tripped and fell over a water-shut-off valve in a parkway outside a bakery…
Read MoreHCB was disappointed to hear that Sarah Cole retired from NEMERT, and we would no longer be receiving Local Police News. We reached out to Sarah, and with NEMERT’s blessing, she has agreed to team up with us to continue producing Local Police News for our and NEMERT’s subscribers. We are excited to announce our…
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