Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For over 2 decades, the 7th Judicial Circuit’s problem-solving courts have played a critical role in the community by restoring ...

As Will County celebrates 1,000 graduates of its problem-solving courts, its program leaders say not only has it helped reduce recidivism, it has given graduates sobriety and a new lease on life.

Problem Solving Courts: Strengthen Communities, Save Lives and Reduce Crime May is National Treatment Court month. In honor of this, Judge Debra Young, the statewide coordinating judge for problem ...