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| Name | State | County | Convicted | Exonerated | Crime | Sentence | Years lost | Age | Race | Sex | Posting Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Kenneth | Illinois | Cook | 1978 | 1996 | Murder | 75 years | 17.7 | 22 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Almendarez, Arthur | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 32.5 | 19 | Hispanic | Male | 08-08-2022 |
| Amor, William | Illinois | DuPage | 1997 | 2018 | Murder | 45 years | 19.7 | 39 | White | Male | 02-23-2018 |
| Antusas, Wayne | Illinois | Cook | 1998 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 23.0 | 17 | White | Male | 02-19-2021 |
| Banks, Gregory | Illinois | Cook | 1985 | 1990 | Murder | 50 years | 5.1 | 20 | Black | Male | 07-11-2019 |
| Beals, Brian | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2023 | Murder | 80 years | 33.9 | 22 | Black | Male | 01-03-2024 |
| Bradford, Marcellius | Illinois | Cook | 1988 | 2001 | Kidnapping | 12 years | 5.8 | 17 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Brooks, Claude Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2013 | Child Sex Abuse | 22 years | 8.5 | 35 | Black | Male | 06-20-2017 |
| Cruz, Rolando | Illinois | DuPage | 1985 | 1995 | Murder | Death | 10.7 | 19 | Hispanic | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Davis, Andre | Illinois | Champaign | 1981 | 2012 | Murder | Life | 31.5 | 19 | Black | Male | 07-06-2012 |
| Davis, Lavelle | Illinois | Kane | 1997 | 2009 | Murder | 45 years | 9.1 | 20 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Del Prete, Jennifer | Illinois | Will | 2005 | 2022 | Murder | 20 years | 9.2 | 31 | White | Female | 10-13-2022 |
| Dominguez, Alejandro | Illinois | Lake | 1990 | 2002 | Sexual Assault | 9 years | 3.8 | 16 | Hispanic | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Dotson, Gary | Illinois | Cook | 1979 | 1989 | Sexual Assault | 25 to 50 years | 6.0 | 20 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Dowaliby, David | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 1992 | Murder | 45 years | 1.5 | 31 | White | Male | 02-25-2012 |
| Drew, Frank | Illinois | Cook | 1999 | 2024 | Murder | 60 years | 23.3 | 16 | Black | Male | 04-10-2024 |
| Galvan, John | Illinois | Cook | 1989 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 33.1 | 18 | Hispanic | Male | 08-08-2022 |
| Garcia, Jesus | Illinois | Kankakee | 2020 | 2025 | Manslaughter | 8 years | 2.4 | 68 | Hispanic | Male | 07-10-2025 |
| Garrett, Sammie | Illinois | Cook | 1970 | 1976 | Murder | 20 to 40 years | 5.4 | 21 | Black | Male | 03-13-2018 |
| Gecht, David | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2022 | Murder | 45 years | 22.3 | 18 | White | Male | 08-04-2022 |
| Gillard, Larry | Illinois | Cook | 1982 | 2009 | Sexual Assault | 24 years | 27.3 | 22 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Gray, Adam | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2017 | Murder | Life without parole | 21.0 | 14 | White | Male | 05-12-2017 |
| Gray, David A. | Illinois | Madison | 1978 | 1999 | Attempted Murder | 60 years | 20.3 | 25 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Gray, Paula | Illinois | Cook | 1978 | 2002 | Murder | 50 years | 6.7 | 17 | Black | Female | 08-29-2011 |
| Harris, Lee | Illinois | Cook | 1992 | 2023 | Murder | 90 years | 31.0 | 34 | Black | Male | 04-08-2023 |
| Hernandez, Alejandro | Illinois | DuPage | 1985 | 1995 | Murder | Death | 10.7 | 19 | Hispanic | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Hernandez, Ruben | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2023 | Murder | 60 years | 23.3 | 27 | Hispanic | Male | 05-20-2026 |
| Hester, Lee Arthur | Illinois | Cook | 1961 | 2019 | Murder | 55 years | 10.8 | 14 | Black | Male | 01-23-2020 |
| Hill, Harold | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2005 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.4 | 16 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Hill, Robert | Illinois | Cook | 2012 | 2021 | Murder | 70 years | 5.4 | 36 | Black | Male | 05-24-2022 |
| Hobley, Madison | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2003 | Murder | Death | 12.4 | 26 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Holland, Dana | Illinois | Cook | 1997 | 2003 | Sexual Assault | 90 years | 0 | 25 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Hood, Tyrone | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2015 | Murder | 75 years | 18.7 | 29 | Black | Male | 02-12-2015 |
| Jackson, Jeremy | Illinois | Cook | 2002 | 2022 | Murder | 50 years | 19.6 | 16 | Black | Male | 07-26-2022 |
| Jackson, Kevin | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2025 | Murder | 45 years | 21.2 | 19 | Black | Male | 06-30-2025 |
| Jakes, Anthony | Illinois | Cook | 1993 | 2018 | Murder | 40 years | 18.8 | 15 | Black | Male | 05-16-2018 |
| Jimerson, Verneal | Illinois | Cook | 1985 | 1996 | Murder | Death | 10.2 | 25 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Johnson, Anthony | Illinois | Cook | 2016 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 4.4 | 26 | Black | Male | 07-14-2025 |
| Jones, Melvin | Illinois | Cook | 1983 | 1989 | Murder | Life without parole | 5.9 | 30 | Black | Male | 05-18-2013 |
| Jones, Ronald | Illinois | Cook | 1989 | 1999 | Murder | Death | 9.8 | 34 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Kluppelberg, James | Illinois | Cook | 1989 | 2012 | Murder | Life | 22.9 | 18 | White | Male | 05-31-2012 |
| Kwil, Richard | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2023 | Murder | 30 years | 23.1 | 19 | Native American | Male | 04-24-2023 |
| Lawson, Carl | Illinois | St. Clair | 1990 | 1996 | Murder | Death | 6.2 | 23 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Liebich, Randy | Illinois | Dupage | 2004 | 2019 | Murder | 65 years | 14.2 | 22 | White | Male | 04-20-2019 |
| Linscott, Steven | Illinois | Cook | 1982 | 1992 | Murder | 40 years | 3.4 | 26 | White | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Logan, Leonard | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2023 | Murder | 45 years | 19.0 | 24 | Black | Male | 10-26-2023 |
| Marshall, James | Illinois | Cook | 1991 | 2024 | Murder | 60 years | 28.1 | 32 | Black | Male | 08-28-2024 |
| Melock, Robert | Illinois | Lake | 1989 | 2023 | Murder | Death | 34.1 | 22 | White | Male | 01-02-2025 |
| Miller, Lloyd Eldon | Illinois | Hancock | 1956 | 1971 | Murder | Death | 10.3 | 29 | White | Male | 03-13-2018 |
| Morfin, Nicholas | Illinois | Cook | 1997 | 2021 | Murder | Life without parole | 23.5 | 17 | White | Male | 02-08-2021 |
| Munoz, Cesar | Illinois | Cook | 2000 | 2013 | Murder | 45 years | 9.3 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 08-19-2013 |
| Nanez, Francisco | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 32.5 | 21 | Hispanic | Male | 08-08-2022 |
| Ollins, Calvin | Illinois | Cook | 1988 | 2001 | Murder | Life without parole | 13.8 | 14 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Ollins, Larry | Illinois | Cook | 1988 | 2001 | Murder | Life | 13.5 | 16 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Onsrud, Nathaniel | Illinois | Rock Island | 2008 | 2026 | Murder | 60 years | 11.7 | 20 | White | 08-17-2026 | |
| Palmer, Charles | Illinois | Macon | 2000 | 2016 | Murder | Life without parole | 16.6 | 43 | Black | Male | 12-04-2016 |
| Patterson, Maurice | Illinois | Cook | 2003 | 2010 | Murder | 30 years | 7.3 | 35 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Pendleton, Marlon | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2006 | Sexual Assault | 20 years | 10.9 | 35 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Pursley, Patrick | Illinois | Winnebago | 1994 | 2019 | Murder | Life without parole | 23.0 | 28 | Black | Male | 02-04-2019 |
| Rainge, Willie | Illinois | Cook | 1978 | 1996 | Murder | Life | 17.7 | 20 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Rea, Julie | Illinois | Lawrence | 2002 | 2006 | Murder | 65 years | 2.4 | 28 | White | Female | 08-29-2011 |
| Reed, Gerald | Illinois | Cook | 1993 | 2024 | Murder | Life without parole | 27.3 | 26 | Black | Male | 06-03-2024 |
| Reynolds, Donald | Illinois | Cook | 1988 | 1997 | Sexual Assault | 69 years | 9.6 | 20 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Rivera, Juan | Illinois | Lake | 1993 | 2012 | Murder | Life | 18.1 | 19 | Hispanic | Male | 02-07-2012 |
| Rollins, Lafonso | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2004 | Sexual Assault | 75 years | 10.4 | 17 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Sanchez, Jesus | Illinois | Cook | 2014 | 2018 | Murder | 45 years | 3.4 | 18 | Hispanic | Male | 06-06-2018 |
| Santiago, Fabian | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2022 | Murder | 90 years | 25.3 | 16 | Hispanic | Male | 10-22-2023 |
| Saunders, Omar | Illinois | Cook | 1988 | 2001 | Murder | Life without parole | 13.6 | 18 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Shakirov, Mansur | Illinois | McLean | 2014 | 2018 | Manslaughter | 4 years | 1.7 | 28 | White | Male | 06-05-2018 |
| Shannon, Mason | Illinois | LaSalle | 2018 | 2024 | Manslaughter | Not Sentenced | 0 | 42 | White | Male | 07-15-2024 |
| Smith, Robert | Illinois | Cook | 1990 | 2020 | Murder | Life without parole | 30.1 | 38 | Black | Male | 11-05-2020 |
| Sopron, Matthew | Illinois | Cook | 1998 | 2018 | Murder | Life without parole | 20.9 | 22 | White | Male | 12-31-2018 |
| Starks, Bennie | Illinois | Lake | 1986 | 2013 | Sexual Assault | 60 years | 20.3 | 26 | Black | Male | 01-07-2013 |
| Strong, Jason | Illinois | Lake | 2000 | 2015 | Murder | 46 years | 14.6 | 24 | White | Male | 05-30-2015 |
| Thompson, Dwan | Illinois | DuPage | 2018 | 2025 | Traffic Offense | Probation | 0 | 32 | Black | Male | 02-12-2026 |
| Tillman, Michael | Illinois | Cook | 1986 | 2010 | Murder | Life | 23.1 | 20 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Tyler, Sean | Illinois | Cook | 1995 | 2021 | Murder | 58 years | 23.4 | 17 | Black | Male | 10-12-2021 |
| Veltmann, Carl | Fed-FL | (Middle) | 1992 | 1996 | Arson | Life | 4.5 | 62 | White | Male | 05-28-2013 |
| Veltmann, Christopher | Fed-FL | (Middle) | 1992 | 1996 | Arson | Life | 4.5 | 35 | White | Male | 05-28-2013 |
| Vera, Francisco | Illinois | Cook | 1992 | 1998 | Assault | 17 years | 3.1 | 29 | Hispanic | Male | 10-14-2012 |
| Villa, Alexander | Illinois | Cook | 2019 | 2024 | Murder | Life | 5.6 | 23 | Hispanic | Male | 10-16-2024 |
| Wardell, Billy | Illinois | Cook | 1988 | 1997 | Sexual Assault | 69 years | 9.6 | 21 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Ware, Robert | Illinois | Woodford | 2017 | 2022 | Assault | 4 years | 3.2 | 40 | Black | Male | 05-31-2023 |
| Washington, Wayne | Illinois | Cook | 1996 | 2015 | Murder | 25 years | 10.6 | 20 | Black | Male | 02-12-2015 |
| Williams, Dennis | Illinois | Cook | 1978 | 1996 | Murder | Death | 17.7 | 21 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Williams, Herman | Illinois | Lake | 1994 | 2022 | Murder | Life without parole | 28.5 | 29 | White | Male | 09-26-2022 |
| Willis, John | Illinois | Cook | 1993 | 1999 | Sexual Assault | Life | 6.0 | 42 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |
| Young, Dan Jr. | Illinois | Cook | 1994 | 2005 | Murder | Life without parole | 10.4 | 30 | Black | Male | 08-29-2011 |