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217 Today: A planned Illinois bill would require lawyers for kids in police interrogations

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A screenshot from an interrogation video obtained by WBEZ shows a 15-year-old in a Waukegan police station — moments before detectives of that north suburb enter the room to interrogate him. The teen implicated himself in the Feb. 4, 2022, shooting of a Dollar General clerk. After the teen’s basketball team proved an alibi, prosecutors dropped charges. The video is spurring proposed changes to an Illinois law on juvenile interrogations.
  • Photo: City of Waukegan

August 18, 2023

Today’s headlines:

  • A shelter for unhoused men is set to open later this month in Urbana and some residents are voicing concerns for their safety. 
  • The head of Illinois’ Republican Party says there’s a key strategy they should embrace if they hope to win in Illinois.
  • Another phase of Illinois’s largest road project nears completion in Joliet.
  • Illinois recently became the first state to pass a law protecting child social media influencers.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about a planned Illinois bill that would require lawyers for children in police interrogations.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Mae Antar, Alex Degman, Noah Jennings and Chip Mitchell.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.