But K-12 funding is suddenly in the center of the fight as talks begin on a budget for next year and the November statehouse elections loom. Illinois has cut more than $1 billion from its education budget since 2009. It's one of the worst ranked states in total dollars sent to districts per student. In areas where there's plenty of valuable property to tax, that's worked out fine.
The preliminary hearing phase of the trial usually takes place 5-6 days after an arraignment. In the case of a misdemeanor charge, the next phase of the trial is the motions and hearings phase. This usually takes about 3 months to occur but can last as long as 2 years. During this phase evidence issues are settled and investigations are conducted to determine the allowance or suppression of witnesses.
Typically, the case takes about five to seven months. We base our estimates of how long a case will take on how long the average is for that service in that state. However, some cases can take less or more time depending on the facts of the case, whether the DA is agreeing or objecting, the age of the case, etc.