Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD — In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that every person has a constitutional right to free ...

Springfield defender Lucy Ambrose, left, and Triad forward Emma Correale leap for a header. Triad lost on penalty kicks to Springfield in the Class 2A girls soccer super-sectional at Triad High School ...

SPRINGFIELD — In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that every person has a constitutional right to free legal representation in criminal cases, including poor people who are ...

The bill also seeks to address disparities between county public defender’s offices and state’s attorney’s offices. For example, Cook County’s 2024 budget provided about $102 million for its public ...