Peters’ New Law Supports Victims’ Access to Justice

Special prosecutors have protected powerful defendants and derailed justice for crime victims

Megan Wells spent nearly every summer of her 31 years boating on the Rock River that runs through Ogle County, Illinois. She cherished those evenings when the glassy water slid away and crickets pulsed from the green banks. In June 2016, she and her uncle and two friends were idling in a pontoon boat in a placid expanse of the river, watching the sunset. Suddenly, a low-slung, camouflage-tinted fishing boat sped toward them. Behind the wheel was…

Peters’ new law supports victims’ access to justice

SPRINGFIELD — To address safety gaps and prioritize continuous protection for victims in Illinois’ justice system, State Senator Robert Peters led a law to secure petitioning eligibility for protective orders during...