Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz says she’s concerned about how legalization could impact the juveniles she works with on a daily basis. She’s also concerned about how the state will address cannabis impaired driving.
Young adults could be tried in juvenile court up to age 21 under legislation being considered in the Illinois Senate.
In a recent interview, Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz said any conversation about criminal justice reform in Illinois must include the concerns of those living outside of the Chicago area.
The Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Instruction for Urbana School District 116, Samuel Byndom, has been charged with felony eavesdropping for allegedly trying to bug a closed door meeting of the Urbana Board of Education, the Champaign County State’s Attorney announced Thursday.
The Youth Assessment Center recently lost the free building space it had been provided by the Unit 4 school district in downtown Champaign, but the program found a new home it debuted Thursday night during an open house.
