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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Riverdale?

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There were 95 offenders released on parole during 2019 that live in Riverdale zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Cook News.

The data shows that 94 men and one woman were released in Riverdale. Of the parolees, three were veterans and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2019 and the oldest was a 60-year-old man sentenced in 2018.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kevin Blumberg. He was convicted in 1993 when he was 18 years old. He is now 45.

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 50 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in 2019.

CityCountiesTotal 2019 Parolees% convicted for sex crimes% convicted for homicide% convicted for drug-related crimes
ChicagoCook6,0341%2.6%25.4%
RockfordWinnebago5561.8%1.4%18.7%
KankakeeKankakee3639.9%4.1%24%
PeoriaPeoria3571.1%1.4%28.9%
DecaturMacon3251.9%1.2%20.3%
SpringfieldSangamon3131.6%3.2%26.5%
JolietWill3101.9%1.9%23.6%
East Saint LouisSt. Clair1803.3%5.6%21.1%
DanvilleVermilion1635.5%1.2%30.7%
WaukeganLake1620.6%4.3%16.1%
AuroraDuPage, Kane, Will1540.7%4.6%25.3%
BloomingtonMcLean1334.5%0%35.3%
Chicago HeightsCook1303.1%6.2%20.8%
HarveyCook1290%3.1%10.9%
ChampaignChampaign1281.6%3.1%21.1%
Calumet CityCook1130%8%19.5%
Blue IslandCook1060%0%19.8%
ElginKane, Cook1040%2.9%26%
QuincyAdams1021%1%43.1%
CiceroCook962.1%2.1%19.8%
RiverdaleCook951.1%2.1%14.7%
DoltonCook911.1%2.2%9.9%
MaywoodCook871.2%2.3%28.7%
UrbanaChampaign831.2%2.4%28.9%
Granite CityMadison812.5%6.2%22.2%
AltonMadison752.7%0%36%
FreeportStephenson752.7%1.3%17.3%
BroadviewCook7417.6%2.7%18.9%
PekinTazewell721.4%0%43.1%
BellevilleSt. Clair682.9%0%16.2%
GalesburgKnox650%1.5%26.2%
MarionWilliamson650%1.5%32.3%
BerwynCook631.6%3.2%19.1%
Mount VernonJefferson626.5%1.6%35.5%
Rock IslandRock Island610%4.9%42.6%
BellwoodCook543.7%7.4%24.1%
CentraliaMarion521.9%0%23.1%
LansingCook510%2%17.7%
ZionLake492%0%22.5%
BolingbrookWill460%2.2%30.4%
CharlestonColes450%0%53.3%
OttawaLaSalle452.2%2.2%37.8%
North ChicagoLake446.8%4.6%13.6%
JacksonvilleMorgan430%2.3%58.1%
LincolnLogan434.7%0%32.6%
Round LakeLake430%0%27.9%
Hazel CrestCook424.8%7.1%9.5%
South HollandCook420%7.1%21.4%
WheatonDuPage422.4%0%19.1%
CollinsvilleMadison410%0%19.5%

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