Kane Court Services Director reappointed to Committee on Juvenile Courts

Kane County Court Services Director LaTanya Hill was reappointed to the Supreme Court’s Committee on Juvenile Courts with a term expiring on Dec. 31, 2027, officials announced in a news release.

She was first appointed to the committee Feb. 6, 2023.

The Committee on Juvenile Courts was established in 2018 to review and inform the juvenile court process for both the criminal courts and child protection systems. Members make recommendations after they review, analyze and examine the impact of legislation and case law, the release stated.

“Looking at the juvenile courts wholistically makes a lot of sense. We regularly work with juveniles charged with serious crimes who’ve also had a history of being abused and neglected,” Hill stated in the release. “There is so much overlap between the two systems, that we have to look at what we’re doing, how we can do it better, and make sure we aren’t inadvertently making it worse or creating harm.”

Hill is recognized as an expert in juvenile community corrections for her long probation career in the 16th Judicial Circuit and her involvement with the Illinois Probation and Court Services Association’s juvenile committees.

She also serves as faculty for the Supreme Court of Illinois Judicial Education Conference teaching on Advanced Sentencing Alternatives for juveniles, and has experience working within the child protection system prior to her tenure with Court Services, the release stated.