Illinois
2026
STATUSAbolitionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
From the country
- MARCH 25, 1999IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
On March 25, the House of Representatives passed a...
On March 25, the House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution calling for a 6-month moratorium on executions and initiated public hearings around the state to study all aspects of the application of the death penalty in Illinois
- MARCH 17, 1999IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
On March 17, convicted killer Andrew Kokoraleis was...
On March 17, convicted killer Andrew Kokoraleis was put to death by lethal injection, just hours after Gov
- JANUARY 1, 1999IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
Illinois is second only to Florida in the number of...
Illinois is second only to Florida in the number of inmates released from death row after new evidence of innocence emerged
- JANUARY 1, 1999IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
According to a poll by the Chicago Tribune, support...
According to a poll by the Chicago Tribune, support for the death penalty in Illinois has dropped 13 percentage points in the last five years, and a majority of voters (54%) favors a moratorium on all executions in the state