JAMES W. GLASGOW
Will County State's Attorney

 

  

 

  • Increased number of felonies charged by more than 60%

  • Putting more dangerous criminals behind bars

  • Works closely with local police on the tough cases
 

2008 Summer Campaign Fundraiser a Huge Success

 

JOLIET – Several hundred supporters crowded into the IBEW Hall on July 31 for Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow’s Summer 2008 Campaign reception and fundraiser.

 

“It was a fun evening and a great way to shift my campaign for reelection into high gear,” State’s Attorney Glasgow said. “I want to thank everyone who showed their support by attending. I’m looking forward to serving the citizens of Will County for another four years as their state’s attorney.”

 

State Sen. A.J. Wilhelmi introduced Glasgow, telling the crowd the state’s attorney is a dedicated public servant who is devoted not only to his job, but to his community.

 

During his speech, Glasgow praised his union employees for their hard work over the past four years. He reminded those in attendance that his team of highly skilled attorneys and support staff has increased the number of felony cases charged annually by more than 60 percent and increased the number of felons convicted by 45 percent.

 

And he noted that the state’s attorney’s office is working more closely than ever with Will County’s police departments. Glasgow has received the support of the Joliet Fraternal Order of Police, the Will County Sheriff’s Deputies Union and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, which represents 15 Will County Police Departments.

 

He also has been endorsed by Will-Grundy Counties Central Trades and Labor Council and Will-Grundy Counties Building Trades as well as AFSCME Local 1028.

 

Representatives from both law enforcement and labor attended the fundraiser.

 

Earlier this year, Glasgow was honored to be named the State’s Attorney of the Year by the Illinois State Crime Commission. It was the second time he received the honor, the first being in 1996. In naming him State’s Attorney of the Year for 2008, the Crime Commission acknowledged Glasgow’s long and distinguished career, during which he has implemented groundbreaking initiatives to investigate, prosecute and prevent crime.

 

 

        

2nd Annual Steelmen 5K Race


 

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow welcomes more than 600 participants at the 2nd  Annual Steelmen 5K Run to benefit the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center. Glasgow established the Advocacy Center in 1995 to assist in the investigation and prosecution of child sexual predators.

 
 


 

State's attorney wants to buy new van for vets

July 9, 2008

HERALD NEWS
 
By Stewart Warren, Sun-Times News Group

A Will County official wants to buy a new van to take veterans to Hines Veterans Hospital in Maywood.

State's Attorney Jim Glasgow on Tuesday sought approval from the county board's finance committee to spend $60,000 to buy the special van for the county's Veterans Assistance Commission.

Assistant State's Attorney Mary Tatroe told the committee that the existing van has become costly to maintain. The new van is about the size of a small school bus and is equipped to transport disabled veterans, she said.

In 2003, the county, the city of Joliet, state Rep. Jack McGuire (D-Joliet) and County Executive Larry Walsh, then a state senator, raised the money to buy a 15-passenger van for Will County veterans to use while traveling to Hines.

Volunteers had driven veterans to the hospital before that purchase. And until 1996, the county gave veterans bus vouchers if they needed a ride to the veterans hospital.

The $60,000 earmarked for a new van is in the state's attorney's forfeiture fund, Tatroe said. She said the state's attorney's office must transfer funds within its budget to buy the van, a move that needs county board approval.

Board Chairman Jim Moustis (R-Frankfort) asked Tatroe to research the issue to make sure the money could be used to buy a van for the vets. He said the veterans commission should go through the regular process of requesting county funds.

But board member John Gerl (R-Joliet) seemed to approve of the proposal.

"I think it is a unique way offinding funds," he said.

 

        

 

Book aims to slam Will County gangs

 State's attorney releases updated gang prevention book
 

October 22, 2007
Times Staff Report

Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow has released a revised gang awareness and prevention book aimed at helping educators and parents protect children from gang influences.

Glasgow developed and printed the book, "Gangs: Awareness, Prevention, Intervention," in cooperation with the Joliet Township High School District's Youth Experience Success in Schools Initiative.

A federal Safe Schools, Healthy Students grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funded the initial printing.

The book will be distributed to parents and educators in the Joliet area under the federal grant, but Glasgow plans to talk with other Will County school officials about funding to print and distribute the book in their districts.

"This book will serve as a critical educational tool to instruct parents and teachers about street gang activity in their own community," Glasgow said. "The book provides details about how gangs operate in Will County, detailing their antithetical philosophy built on the deliberate and continuous commission of crimes against society."

The book, which includes detailed descriptions and photographs of gang clothing, hand signals and graffiti, also looks at how street gangs recruit children and teenagers.

Glasgow targeted parents and educators with his book with the goal of putting information in their hands to fight gang crime through awareness, prevention and intervention at the grassroots level and to complement police and prosecution efforts.

The book includes real-life stories about gang cases that have been investigated and prosecuted in Will County.

 

Joliet conference to tout character

October 12, 2007
HERALD NEWS

JOLIET -- Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, the University of St. Francis and Lockport Township High School, along with other community schools and organizations will co-sponsor the second-annual Will County Coalition for Character Development Character Counts Conference.

The conference is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the University of St. Francis Performing Art Center Auditorium, 500 Wilcox St.

Conference participants will gain skills to incorporate the Character Counts initiative into their school, business, park district, law enforcement agency or community organization.

Local trainers will provide an overview of the Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Citizenship and Caring. They also will discuss how they can be integrated into any character development initiative.

Will County officials will welcome participants and guest speaker Heidi Ekstrom, Miss Illinois 2006.

She will share her perspective, "Why Character Counts."

The cost for the conference is $50 and covers all training materials, a continental breakfast and lunch.

For more information on the conference, call Madonna Murphy at the university at (815) 740-3212.

To register and for payment information, call Kathy Kleivo at Lockport Township High School at (815) 588-8301.