Lombard resident Larry York will avoid state prison after pleading guilty to a felony hate crime tied to threats against two Muslim men outside a suburban apartment complex in October 2023. A DuPage County judge handed down a sentence that mixes short jail time, lengthy probation and community service, and advocates say the outcome puts a spotlight on how seriously local authorities are treating bias-motivated harassment.
Sentence and plea
According to DuPage County court records, York was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, 30 months of probation and 200 hours of community service, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. He pleaded guilty on Nov. 20 to one count of felony hate crime, per Shaw Local. Court records also show he received credit for…..