Tom Haine /tags/tom-haine Tom Haine en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT Illinois law requires transparency when police kill people. Many cases stay in the dark /law-order/2025-01-16/illinois-police-killing-transparency-madison-st-clair-county Illinois promised answers after fatal officer-involved shootings and other deaths at the hands of law enforcement. But some prosecutors, including some in the Metro East, stay silent. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-01-16/illinois-police-killing-transparency-madison-st-clair-county Sam Stecklow, Will Bauer, Chris Weber Officials question Madison County Board chairman over ethics violation /government-politics-issues/2024-01-18/officials-question-madison-county-board-chairman-over-ethics-violation Kurt Prenzler faced questions from his colleagues on the Madison County Board this week after the county's ethics adviser recommended the board sanction Prenzler for handing out “campaign-style” business cards while on the job. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:34:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-18/officials-question-madison-county-board-chairman-over-ethics-violation Lexi Cortes 10% of felonies in Madison County come from Missouri residents. Is that a problem? /law-order/2023-07-20/10-of-felonies-in-madison-county-come-from-missouri-residents-is-that-a-problem Created in April 2021, the Cross-River Crime Task Force hoped to slow Missouri residents from driving to Madison County to commit crimes. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-07-20/10-of-felonies-in-madison-county-come-from-missouri-residents-is-that-a-problem Will Bauer