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    Charles Freeman, first black Illinois Supreme Court justice, to retire

    By Olivia Stovicek | May 17, 2018

    Illinois Supreme Court justice since 1994, Charles Freeman announced he is stepping down. P. Scott Neville Jr. will replace him. Freeman was the first African American to serve on the state high court; Neville will be the second.

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