Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said that the SAFE-T Act, which ends cash bail in Illinois on January 1, “is going to make everyone safer” but agreed that further changes are needed before the act goes into effect. Rinehart appeared on WGN Tuesday alongside Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser. The two prosecutors, who […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse alleges prosecutorial misconduct in his case, says he supports BLM movement in first interview since acquittal
Kyle Rittenhouse alleged prosecutorial misconduct in his case and said he supports the Black Lives Matter movement during his first interview since he was acquitted. Rittenhouse, 18, who previously lived in Antioch, was found not guilty on Friday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide and […]
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Former Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse speaks out for first time after verdict, says ‘self-defense is not illegal’
Former Antioch resident Kyle Rittenhouse spoke out for the first time after the verdict in his homicide trial, saying “self-defense is not illegal.” In a clip published to Twitter Friday evening, Rittenhouse was asked how he felt following the jury’s verdict. “The jury reached the correct verdict. Self-defense is not illegal. I believe they came […]