Charles Freeman, Illinois’ First Black Supreme Court Justice, Dies At 86

By Steve Bynum
Charles Freeman
Illinois Supreme Court justice Charles E. Freeman died Monday, March 2, 2020 at age 86. Here he questions an attorney during oral arguments at the Michael A. Bilandic Building Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, in Chicago. M. Spencer Green / AP Photo
Charles Freeman
Illinois Supreme Court justice Charles E. Freeman died Monday, March 2, 2020 at age 86. Here he questions an attorney during oral arguments at the Michael A. Bilandic Building Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, in Chicago. M. Spencer Green / AP Photo

Charles Freeman, Illinois’ First Black Supreme Court Justice, Dies At 86

By Steve Bynum
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Justice Charles E. Freeman died yesterday at the age of 86. He was the first African American to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court 

Reset reflects on his legacy.

GUEST: Rachel Hinton, Chicago Sun-Times reporter