SPRINGFIELD — Law enforcement groups have decried the Monday, Feb. 22 signing of a massive criminal justice reform bill into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, referring to the legislation…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus , abolishing cash bail, overhauling police certification…
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing “Lame Duck Look Back” series in which Capitol News Illinois is following up on the major bills that passed both chambers…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced seven “guiding principles” on Tuesday, Oct. 6 to “build a more equitable criminal justice system,” a series of policy recommendations…
SPRINGFIELD — Criminal justice reform is high on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s agenda this year, but a legislative committee hearing Thursday, Feb. 13 in Chicago showed that reform…
SPRINGFIELD – An omnibus criminal justice bill passed by the General Assembly last month would, if signed by the governor, mandate all Illinois law enforcement agencies to use body…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court preserved a 130-year prison sentence for a man convicted of rape and murder, Ashanti Lusby, who was 16 years old at the time of the offense….
SPRINGFIELD — Criminal justice reform advocates rallied Feb. 25 at the Statehouse in hopes of making Illinois one of only a handful of states to eliminate cash bail in all or most…
Police torture victim sues ...
SPRINGFIELD — One of the men who was tortured into giving a ...
Chicago’s United Center becomes ...
SPRINGFIELD – State and federal officials on Friday, Feb. 26 announced a ...
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I n this week’s column, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos reiterated her support ...
Former Illinois lawmakers face ...
SPRINGFIELD — One former member of the Illinois General Assembly was recently ...
