What happens when cash bail ends?
— September 21, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, cash bail will be abolished in Illinois. The measure that will eliminate it has been on the books since early 2021, giving the justice system…
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Law enforcement opposition softened since passage of criminal reform act
— May 20, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Amid a campaign season in which every constitutional office and seat in the Illinois General Assembly will be up for vote, rising crime and a landmark criminal justice…
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Senate Democrats unveil legislation aimed at addressing carjackings
— April 6, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Democrats unveiled legislation Tuesday, April 5 to address the increase in carjackings by protecting victims and providing additional resources to law…
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Senate Republicans reintroduce crime reduction package
— February 4, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Senate Republicans unveiled an updated package of crime bills this week that they say will help curb violent crime and provide a morale boost to law enforcement….
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Task force reviews changes to qualified immunity for Illinois officers
— October 8, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A new state task force continued discussions Thursday, Oct. 7 as to what changes could be made to the way state law approaches qualified immunity for law enforcement…
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Democrats’ public safety approach centers on funding infusion
— May 12, 2022SPRINGFIELD – In the run-up to the early-morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of public safety measures backed by hundreds…
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Democrats look to address crime with youth programs, witness protection
— April 4, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Democrats in the General Assembly on Friday outlined community investment proposals that they say will be part of a broader crime reduction package that is still being…
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Lawmakers pass another measure on criminal justice reform
— January 7, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers this week passed a bill clarifying issues around the massive criminal justice reform bill that passed with the support of the Illinois Legislative…
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