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.
How long will I be there? Regular jurors are scheduled for two days of service or the length of the trial for which they may be selected. The average trial length in Milwaukee County is 1-3 days. Very few trials are sequestered (kept overnight) so you can expect to go home around 5:00 pm. Every court operates on its own hours and occasionally keeps jurors past 5:00 pm.