West Cook News

There was an offender convicted of homicide released on parole in Elmwood Park during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Cook News.

The data shows that the released offender was a woman. She was convicted in 2014 when she was 34.

Under state law, paroled offenders are still in legal custody of the IDOC, meaning they can be taken back to a correctional center at any time if the state has probable cause or a warrant.

The table below shows the cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q4 2019 who were convicted of homicide.

Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q4 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	38	2.6%	97.4%	45
Kankakee	8	0%	100%	48
Chicago Heights	5	0%	100%	51
East Saint Louis	4	0%	100%	46
Peoria	3	0%	100%	54
Rockford	2	0%	100%	40
Naperville	2	50%	50%	36
Alsip	2	0%	100%	50
Springfield	2	0%	100%	46
Dolton	2	0%	100%	44
Harvey	1	0%	100%	50
Tinley Park	1	0%	100%	28
Clinton	1	0%	100%	37
Loves Park	1	100%	0%	47
Galesburg	1	100%	0%	48
Riverdale	1	0%	100%	46
Park Forest	1	0%	100%	44
Plano	1	0%	100%	36
Pittsfield	1	0%	100%	67
Kewanee	1	0%	100%	50
Richton Park	1	0%	100%	73
Rock Island	1	0%	100%	58
Oak Forest	1	0%	100%	40
Aurora	1	0%	100%	46
North Chicago	1	0%	100%	37
Elmwood Park	1	100%	0%	40
Riverside	1	0%	100%	56
Joliet	1	0%	100%	42
Litchfield	1	100%	0%	37
Brownstown	1	0%	100%	54
Normal	1	0%	100%	55
Marion	1	0%	100%	49
Bethalto	1	0%	100%	71
Yorkville	1	0%	100%	55
Dixon	1	0%	100%	39
Calumet City	1	0%	100%	48
Mahomet	1	0%	100%	50
Clay City	1	0%	100%	42
South Holland	1	0%	100%	46
Broadview	1	0%	100%	35
Cave In Rock	1	0%	100%	56
University Park	1	0%	100%	43
Atlanta	1	0%	100%	35
Roscoe	1	0%	100%	57
Berwyn	1	0%	100%	51
Champaign	1	0%	100%	55
Elgin	1	0%	100%	58