Breaking legal news for Wednesday, December 30
State
- Released prisoners in Illinois accused of new crimes, Decatur Herald & Review
Central Illinois
- Change of venue granted in Skinner murder trial, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Kane deputy let DUI driver go before fatal crash, suit says, Chicago Tribune
- Judge finds Freed president liable for $6.8 million, Chicago Business
- Brown's Chicken files for Chapter 11, brought down by lawsuit, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Teen held for threatening judge, Quad-City Times
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