Whether the Illinois Supreme Court's holding weakens the shield function of the grand jury process by inappropriately altering the standard for establishing a substantial denial of due process

Whether the Illinois Supreme Court’s holding in this case weakens the shield function of the grand jury process by inappropriately altering the standardfor establishing a substantial denial of due process set forth in United States v. Mechanik and Bank of Nova Scotia v. United States . Whether the appropriate remedy for substantial denials of due process in grand jury proceedings is dismissal of the Indictment withprejudice as a deterrent to prosecutorial misconduct. i