Legally Speaking

In Episode 16 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," crime and courts reporter Mary Schenk huddles with Rush Record, executive director for the Champaign County Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), an organization that speaks for children whose treatment or neglect by…

In Episode 16 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," crime and courts reporter Mary Schenk huddles with Rush Record, executive director for the Champaign County Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), an organization that speaks for children whose treatment or neglect by their parents or guardians has landed them in the Champaign County court system.

In Episode 15 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," crime and courts reporter Mary Schenk strolls down Memory Lane with veteran assistant state’s attorney Steve Ziegler, who is retiring in February after 22 years. He's seen many changes during his…

In Episode 15 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," crime and courts reporter Mary Schenk strolls down Memory Lane with veteran assistant state’s attorney Steve Ziegler, who is retiring in February after 22 years. He's seen many changes during his law career and reminisces about his work and some of the cases that made A-1 headlines.

In Episode 14 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," crime and courts reporter Mary Schenk huddles with Michael Schlosser, director of the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. Topics include attracting diverse candidates to police work and the latest in…

In Episode 14 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," crime and courts reporter Mary Schenk huddles with Michael Schlosser, director of the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. Topics include attracting diverse candidates to police work and the latest in training officers to work in a multi-cultural society.

In Episode 13 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," staff writer Mary Schenk chats up recently retired John Carleton, who as head of security at the Champaign County Courthouse saw all kinds of people and legal issues from an insider’s…

In Episode 13 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," staff writer Mary Schenk chats up recently retired John Carleton, who as head of security at the Champaign County Courthouse saw all kinds of people and legal issues from an insider’s perspective in his almost 26 years of service.

In Episode 12 of her podcast series "Legally Speaking," staff writer Mary Schenk welcomes new Urbana FIre Chief Chuck Lauss to our News-Gazette Media studios, chatting with him about firefighting, family and being a lifelong learner.

In Episode 11, longtime crime and courts writer Mary Schenk chats with Oakland (Illinois) native JESSE CLIFTON, who has been helping victims of and witnesses to crime navigate the Champaign County court system. One of four victim-witness advocates who work in the office of State’s Attorney Julia Riet, he discusses the role he and his colleagues play in the justice-seeking process.