Coal Valley man has murder conviction vacated thanks in part to the Illinois Innocence Project

A Coal Valley man’s 2008 murder conviction was vacated Tuesday, thanks in part to the work of the Illinois Innocence Project.Newly discovered evidence showed that Nathaniel Onsrud was not responsible for the death of his 4-month-old son. Onsrud was released from the Illinois Department of Corrections Tuesday.Onsrud is the 15th Innocence Project client to be released or exonerated. The project, founded in 2001, is housed at the University of Illinois Springfield. […]