Completely inefficient jury process. 150+ people waited in lobby from 8am-10am without…read moreannouncement. 2 groups were called around 10am. Other 50ish people waited in lobby all day without notice. Waiting area had Vending machine with $3 candy bars. There is complimentary cups of water. Shocked how many people's time is wasted through this On positive side the people are fairly friendly.

The main problem is that they do not allow citizens (victims, witnesses, defendants) to bring in…read moretheir cell phones. This makes it impossible for people to contact their attorneys or call for a ride after court. Cook County allows cell phones into the courthouses without any issues, DuPage should allow the same.

for anyone that messes up and needs to go to jail, this is a place to go…read more this is not a place that you wanna go to and be at. It's got a lot of murderers and people that are in there for bad things. Keep yourself straight and stay out of there.

Best escape room ever!! very interactive! If you try to steal the keys from the guards they can…read moreattack you! 10/10 would recommend.

Food was ok. Lockdowns sucked. The rooftop rec was cool- nice views. Also great " shows" on the…read moreparking lot. Units have on demand cable TV which I enjoyed. Commissary has rare items. It was not the worst place

In the category of detention centers, this one is a very nice one . . . by comparison…read more The guards are the guards everywhere you go and they have jobs to do but these guards actually smile and mingle will with the inmates. I see it in person. There is a gym, a library, highly competent psychologists on staff, and an actual offering of rehabilitation and education choices. This is phenomenal!

By far the worst escape room experience I ever had. No clues or hints anywhere on how to escape…read more The paid actors takes there roles seriously and won't help. I will not return to this place ever!

Go figure, a prison with a 1 star review...seems sort of fitting, doesn't it?…read more I've been visiting an inmate here for several years now, and I have to say that for the most part, this place personifies government workers in Illinois. We are on their time. If it's your first time visiting Stateville, get ready to be denied access, even if you're on the inmate's approved list. It's happened to pretty much everyone that I know. They try to tell you you're not on the list. They tried telling me that maybe he forgot to put his sister down because he put his OTHER sister on the list and he needed to put both of us on there (uh, not the case. My brother may be an idiot for other reasons, but not putting his immediate family on a visitors list so that he could have contact with the outside world and food other than the garbage they serve on the line isn't something that he would do). On multiple occasions, we've been check in (and check in, and searched, and checked in, and checked in one more time, just to make sure that we - two females - didn't switch identities with any of the male inmates) and assigned a visiting table just to wait over an hour and a half for the inmate to come downstairs. Apparently the guards only get the prisoners if they feel like it. The vending machines used to be way overpriced, but I guess enough visitors complained (wrote to their elected officials in Springfield) that the prices are now somewhat reasonable. What hasn't been fixed, however, are the machines themselves. Every time we go, at least one machine is out of order. More often than not, there is little to no food in them (and I use the term "food" very loosely) and/or it's expired (especially the fruit/veggie packs). I've been told that the infrastructure of the actual prison is deteriorating badly, with crumbling walls where daylight can be seen through the cracks (real safe, right?). The prison is filled beyond capacity, and with the recent closing of yet another prison, it's even more so. Correctional Facilities are supposed to be rehabilitative, but I've seen my brother's mental state continually decline as a result of being locked up here as he awaits an appeal (another story for another time). The gangs are pretty fierce, even though they pretty much leave unaffiliated people alone (Neutrons are what they're called), and it's not uncommon for the whole place to go on lockdown when a fight erupts (between rival gang members or sometimes between guards and inmates). With such a savage environment, essentially a walled hole where people to go be forgotten, it's no wonder that there are so many repeat offenders.

I went to this office because they mucked up my SSI and I needed to file an appeal. So I filled out…read morethe appropriate forms and dropped them off at the office. The security guards here are the rejects of the post office apparently because they can't tell when an envelope is too large or too damaged to be put in a dropbox so as to risk loss of the filing. I stand to lose a sum of money I will not disclose because of their failure to allow me to directly present the parcel to an employee. I wanted to call the office to see if they even got the papers but I can't. Because all the offices have unpublished numbers so your only option is to call the worthless national call center with a phone system that seems like it was programmed by a five year old. If the call back function works it's half the headache but half of the time it doesn't and you're forced to wait on hold for upwards of an hour. Thanks, Social Security, thanks for representing the government to our seniors and disabled as inattentive, crooked, cheap, and willing to do anything to cut someone's benefits. I leave you two words Social Security, YOU STINK! UPDATE:AUG 28 5:59 PM I got off the phone with their national call center after being on hold for about an hour. Their hold music is enough to drive any sane person insane though their representatives are really good, or at least the person that answered my call was, I've heard the fair share of horror stories and no call center is a true call center without a few nightmare employees that need the pink slip. Nonetheless the agent who handled my call was very nice, she had the right information and even gave me a direct phone number to the field office that I can use to check up on the papers I dropped off. (NOTE: Do not message me asking for the number. I was not given the authority to redistribute the phone number. That said if you need it you can call the 800 number and ask them for it and they should be happy to give it to you if you have a good reason to speak directly to the office i.e tracking down missing papers) That said they get three stars. The in office experience is just okay and the call center is good. To describe the in office experience, it's not any different from going to the DMV. Have your papers with you, take a number and grab a seat with your phone on silent mode and play some video games while you wait because it's going to be a while. Two stars for the decent office and one star for the good call center. But maybe if they didn't botch people's benefits I wouldn't be wasting my time going to the office or being on the phone with them. Social Security is one of those things that is just supposed to work. When it's mucked up is when you have to go in and or call in. UPDATE: AUG 29 1:40 PM The office agents answering the phone are very nice and the hold time was actually reasonable. They managed to find my paperwork amidst the mess in the drop box and have scanned it in a few days ago. I am very happy with the call in service at this office. Waiting on hold for an agent at the office is oddly quicker than going there in person! How does that work?! Review upgraded to four stars. Nonetheless I must nitpick at least one thing and the hold music sounds like it's being played through a tin can & string telephone. Thankfully the agents pick up on a real telephone!

Typical government bureaucracy makes it so simple things like submitting documents take 4+ hours…read more All for a number that is less secure than a state ID.

Really cool. I recently did the evening tour which ends when the sun is almost gone for the day…read more The guided tour itself is really informative, you get 90 minutes of history and walk a total of about a mile inside the old prison grounds. You get to walk inside the West cellblock and a few other buildings. Sadly, several of them were burned by morons during the period between 2003-2017 when this was totally vacant and unused. But funding comes in little by little to make repairs. The old portion of the prison was designed by the same architect who designed the famous Chicago water tower. There are some newer elements as renovations were done in the 1950s and 1990s. The docents are very knowledgeable and have good stories to tell about the infamous former inhabitants of the prison. If you want to save a little money you can do a self guided tour as well.

We came for the haunted house. It was fun, and I enjoyed being able to walk around the property…read more There are multiple attractions you can visit, although one was full of flashing lights and no warning of such, so I had to close my eyes while my husband guided me through. There are too many people with neurological issues affected by strobes to not warn patrons. That was an awful experience. I hope to come back some day and do a tour during the day. The location is very interesting.

I recently had jury duty in the "George N. Leighton" criminal courthouse. By the way, Judge…read moreLeighton has a great story of his own and I encourage you all to Google and find out. I saw a few yelpers' reviews on the courthouse itself and their experiences. There was no cafeteria anymore. Instead, there were vending machines, featuring Farmer's Fridge and other generic ones, inside the jurors' waiting room. Overall, the offerings were quite decent and eating surely would make the time go by a bit faster! I did use the bathroom a few times and the janitor came through several times to tidy things up. Fortunately, we were dismissed early due to the defendant' plea deal. To be honest, I would love to be called to the court room and get that "voir dire" process started. Anyway, I was fine either way since it would be a long way traveling back home and traffic wasn't heavy in the late morning/early afternoon. The information video seemed to be updated from the last time I served my first jury duty (sometime 2017), except Judge Timothy C. Evans' introduction filed in the 90's still existed. That part could use some new technology because it didn't sync with the rest of the contents. People couldn't be any nicer! Everyone I talked to was polite. I almost wanted to use the lactation room, as I found out we were going to be dismissed soon. I opted out but the facility would be available for nursing moms and I bet the clerk would be happy to help. For transportation options, CTA bus #94 drops passengers in front of the courtroom and parking lot. Jurors can park for free and there is an instruction on the summon. The Pink Line California station is approximately of a 10-min walk and it seems safe during the day, yet exercise your own discretion.

I was affirmed to be serving jury duty in person at this criminal Court in Chicago. Today, it was…read morean epic subzero day where most schools were closed. Jury duty members and members attending their court date arrived and entered the same entrance across the street from the parking garage. Getting in around 8:30, an hour earlier than the reported time, seemed to be a good idea, however, there was a bit of a lack of efficiency in the way the lines were queued up. If you are attending courts for any reason and you are not in jury duty, you must check your mobile phone or not bring it into the building at all. If you have a summons to be on jury duty, you are allowed to bring in a laptop, tablet, mobile device while the mobile device is officially allowed. There is a Starbucks stand after the metal detectors at entrance. But as the office of the clerk says, that thing is fake. They never opened it. So look at your hopes up. The cafeteria doesn't exist anymore on the first floor, you are relegated to vending machines, one of which is a farmers fridge. On the second and third floor. Floor. You will head to the third floor and spend the majority of your day through 4:30 p.m. I was selected shortly after lunch. At the roll call, your panel number paper is adorned with a red jury member badge. The 30 to 34 people seemed to include four to five panels. We were shepherded down, across and up to another location where the court rooms are. The walk from the third floor jury duty, waiting room to the courtrooms were through a few ornate corridors and stairwells. I suspect this building is pretty cool inside architecturally speaking. The room we were in was circular and the audio was well adjusted. I do not envy the people who have the hold court everyday. The judge asks the same questions to each of the first 28 people who were selected to be in the court room. There are rest rooms in the juror room (if you get picked after the completion of voir dire) or outside of the courtrooms at the exterior edge of the floor. Restrooms are one person at a time. This is the furthest I've participated in jury duty. At the end of the day, which ended about 5pm, I was not selected to be a jurer. The intent of this trial was to last through this Friday, at worst. Pay for the day is $35 USD and parking is free.

Amenities were sub-par. The grits would make my grandmother cry, and meals never seem to be…read moreprepared on time. The toilets were all busted, and the AC seems to be broken, because it was blasting at all times. Fuck this place

Facility was brand new, which was definitely a plus. Staff was very attentive to any questions or…read moreconcerns that we had and gave very clear instructions through the entirety of our stay. Food was good, and included two cookies at dinner for dessert (soft, not crunchy)! Mattress was a bit firm but facilities were very clean. There was a common day room to socialise with other housemates and a recreational room for exercising. Would have given it 4 stars, but we had to fork the butter since we weren't provided any dinner knives. 3/5 stars, would visit again.

I can't afford your parking tickets. Why not allow me more than four overnight passes per month?…read moreY'all are bullies, and I'm keeping my lunch money. I simply can't afford to pay you 25$ a night every time my culdesac has no spots left for me. Thanks for dumping all over the little guy, hope you feel really great about yourselves when you wake up and go to work for the day. Great job /s No sympathy given when I showed up to the hearing with pictures and maps and stated my case clearly for the "judge". I offered to literally sit in jail instead of hand over the funds I don't have, and was told best you can do is $5 off each ticket? You are chomping at the bits to move these to collections, and outsource your criminal money scam. Who is disconnected here? Is it me? I wake up every day and work for my money, it is often all spoken for the day it enters my account. Find a new way. Don't demand money from people who don't have it. Let me do community Service instead. Evolve. Don't be archaic. You can do better. Be the change in the world. Don't be naive to the financial hardship of the world today. Is this really the spiritual town I grew up believing that it was? I now have strong doubts.

If I could give negative stars, I would. I've lived here for almost 38 years, and something like…read morethis has never happened before. City of Wheaton dropped the ball big time. For the last week or so, there were red flags along the curb on our block. Then came a bunch of construction horses on the parkway. Obviously, something is going on -- but, we were never told what. My husband and I tried contacting the city. They told us curbs were being replaced (ending, of course, 1 house down from ours), and we would receive a notice at least a day in advance. (One day? Like that's time to plan?) Well, no notice at all, and here the crews are -- tearing up the curbs. Called the city. They played dumb. Went out and talked to someone who from the contractor. He swears up and down that there were fliers (if there were, they flew off in the high winds the other day, but I think he was just lying). Neither we nor our neighbors recall seeing any notification. So, now, I'm parking in the driveway of a neighbor who is unaffected by this until the crews finish for the day. But, can I get back into the driveway? NO! Can my husband when he gets back from work? NO! We can park across the street! And, might have to for a few days (or more, depending on the weather), until the concrete can be laid and hardened. What happens to the neighbors who were not home like me? Several have another car they might need to get out and now can't. They also cannot use their driveways when they do get home, which I'm sure will come as a bit of a startle. I was also informed that the whole street is being replaced. No mention of this in any city communication or on the website.

Okay make Kane county jail the same w the calls (FREE) and maybe families wouldn't be struggling so…read moremuch to be able to afford the call time to talk to their loved ones. Please just fix the jail

Nice area with lots of history. In particular, I like taking in the architecture and appreciating…read morethe historic buildings.