In the lawsuit, James Soto's lawyers explain how police allegedly coerced confessions to implicate Soto and his cousin after failing to prosecute the two people initially suspected in a 1981 double murder.

The state treasurer has sent out thousands of checks in the mail to get unclaimed money to its rightful owners — and he wants to make sure they get cashed. Illinois State Treasurer

The Illinois State Treasurer's Office has mailed checks to nearly 140,000 residents for unclaimed property. The checks went out as part of the latest round of the Enhanced Money Match program, which allows the Treasurer’s Office to automatically return missing money to people without the need to file a claim.

Illinois' 2024 general election is right around the corner, with voters casting ballots in a wide variety of races.