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A new proposal in Springfield could allow people who were convicted of felonies while 21 or younger to petition for a new hearing before a judge. Said criminal defense lawyer Charles Hoffman, "All we're asking is that these folks who have been left out of being able to rely on the developments in juvenile brain science should be given a chance to do so."
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Audio and summary Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
May 19, 2026
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A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer – Chicago’s struggling commercial real estate and more
April 22, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
The passage of this bill will open up a new branch for the exoneration movement.
The lawyers will sue the former police involved in the cases and the judges who sentenced them.
The Chicago media will do the litigation for them, demanding their exoneration.
The final result would be a payout to settle the lawsuit with millions going to the criminals and their parasitic lawyers.
We’ve seen this scenario play out so many times before in Chicago.
If this bill passes, we’ll see how Cook county SA O’Neill Burke handles the ensuing lawsuits.
“All we are asking, is give crime a chance.” (sung to Lennon’s tune)
If people committed a felony before they’re 21, need to serve their sentence. Dems trying to let more criminals out. These people need to know that there are consequences for their criminal behavior.