Illinois Supreme Court takes step to cut long backlog of criminal appeals in Cook County – Chicago Sun-Times

It takes so long to decide appeals in Cook County criminal cases that some people finish their sentences, only to win an acquittal after they’re already out of prison, the Chicago Sun-Times reported in January.

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