South Cook News

There was an offender convicted of homicide released on parole in Oak Forest during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2015 when he was 20.

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 Q2 2019 who were convicted of homicide.

Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q2 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	47	10.6%	89.4%	46
Waukegan	4	0%	100%	52
Aurora	3	33.3%	66.7%	47
Lockport	3	0%	100%	37
Calumet City	3	0%	100%	51
Springfield	2	0%	100%	52
Rockford	2	50%	50%	37
Bellwood	2	50%	50%	40
Champaign	2	0%	100%	47
Elgin	2	0%	100%	44
East Saint Louis	2	0%	100%	63
Hazel Crest	2	0%	100%	37
Oak Forest	1	0%	100%	26
O Fallon	1	0%	100%	33
Litchfield	1	0%	100%	37
Granville	1	0%	100%	72
Lovejoy	1	0%	100%	33
North Chicago	1	100%	0%	57
Posen	1	0%	100%	41
Kankakee	1	0%	100%	57
Willowbrook	1	0%	100%	51
Glenview	1	0%	100%	40
Mount Vernon	1	0%	100%	64
Broadview	1	0%	100%	46
Joliet	1	0%	100%	21
Crystal Lake	1	0%	100%	32
Hampshire	1	0%	100%	70
Maywood	1	0%	100%	42
Jacksonville	1	0%	100%	41
Ottawa	1	0%	100%	39
Saint Anne	1	0%	100%	44
Richton Park	1	0%	100%	73
Granite City	1	0%	100%	42
Momence	1	0%	100%	25
Hurst	1	0%	100%	35
Kansas	1	100%	0%	27
Danville	1	0%	100%	46
Elmwood	1	0%	100%	77
Homer Glen	1	0%	100%	35
East Peoria	1	0%	100%	41
South Holland	1	0%	100%	52
Peoria	1	0%	100%	51
Matteson	1	0%	100%	61