Illinois may raise the minimum age a minor can be arrested

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois could raise the age at which a juvenile offender could be detained for committing a crime.

Senate Bill 1784 passed the Senate Thursday and now heads to the House for further consideration.

The bill would raise the minimum age at which a minor can be arrested from age 10 to 12…

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