Illinois

A bill that brings sweeping criminal justice and police reform will soon take effect in Illinois, and though much focus has been centered on the elimination ...

Macon County State's Attorney Scott Rueter said that under the SAFE T Act, many criminals, including violent offenders, would not be put people in jail while ...

Illinois is passing a law that some would say will make history. Illinois is looking to be the first state in the United States to abolish cash bail.

State Representatives LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, and Adam Neimerg, R-Teutopolis, both discussed the SAFE T Act as taxpayers have heavily debated the measure on ...

TGIF, Illinois. · In Illinois, Republicans · An element of the law eliminates cash bail, · There's so much misinformation · Snopes says: · State Sen. Elgie Sims, an ...

It is also consuming attorneys. "People are freaking out," said former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Tamara Walker. "This thing is all over social ...

The act, which Governor JB Pritzker signed last year, eliminates "cash bail" in Illinois starting January 1. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two Illinois state's attorneys are ...

Eligible Illinois residents have a little more than one week left to submit their claims as part of a multi-million dollar settlement in a class-action ...

A $35 million settlement [was recently announced in that case](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/heres-how-to-file-a-claim-in-the-35-million-snapchat-settlement-in-illinois/2921358/), though a final approval hearing still has to take place. If the final approval is granted and any potential appeal process is completed, eligible participants could receive their payments within 90 days. The final approval hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. "Each Class Member who submits a valid claim will receive an equal proportionate share of the Net Settlement Fund." A settlement agreement was reached in the case earlier this year and now, eligible residents can file their claims. Eligible residents can submit a claim now through Sept.

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — The Kankakee County State's Attorney filed a lawsuit Friday claiming that the SAFE-T Act is unconstitutional.

“This law does not enumerate any non-detectable offenses, it does not create non-detectable offenses, what he’s doing is finding the most egregious way to read this law in order to strum up fear.” The Democrat is arguing that cash bail can not be eliminated in the state without a state-wide vote. “Public safety is our greatest responsibility in the State of Illinois.

Will there be a so-called "purge" coming to Illinois and Chicago? Legal experts say social media posts and conservative news outlets have been distorting ...

In New Jersey, judges can still set cash bail, but only if there’s a risk the defendant won’t appear in court. jails have not been convicted of a crime, and many departments and agencies throughout the state are anticipating that the number of inmates will decrease dramatically when the new policy is implemented. Patrick Windhorst argued that the bill would allow “almost all drug offenses” to qualify for pretrial release, along with burglary, arson, kidnapping. Still, the new law does impose higher standards for determining who is considered a public threat or a flight risk, and critics are concerned it will make it nearly impossible to detain a suspect ahead of trial. “HB 3653 does not mandate release, and is supported by victims’ rights advocates,” he said. Other Republicans have been much more intense with their criticisms of the bill. “The new standards could potentially be insurmountable.” The suspects could, however, still be held in custody until trial if a judge determines they are a threat or flight risk. But the law doesn’t create a new classification of “non-detainable” offenses, as critics claim. "The purge is a time a time where they say this is a free for all. “It’s much to do about nothing," Richard Kling, a clinical professor of law at the Chicago–Kent College of Law in Chicago told NBC Chicago. That includes serious crimes such as first-degree murder and criminal sexual assault.

Will County state's attorney filed a lawsuit against several elected officials – including Gov. JB Pritkzer – over a law that eliminates cash bail in ...

8, 2021, Raoul’s office opened a civil investigation](https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/news/breaking/2021/09/08/illinois-attorney-general-announces-civil-investigation-of-joliet-police-department/) into the [Joliet](https://www.shawlocal.com/tags/joliet/) Police Department in response to concerns raised by city officials – including Joliet Mayor Robert O’Dekirk – regarding the 2020 death of Eric Lurry in police custody. [Glasgow himself cleared the officers](https://www.shawlocal.com/2020/07/02/states-attorney-clears-cops-in-eric-lurry-od-death/ath6doc/) involved in Lurry’s arrest of any wrongdoing because of a Will County Coroner’s Office finding that Lurry died from an accidental drug overdose. In a news release, Glasgow’s office announced the lawsuit was filed Friday in Will County court and names as defendants Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Gov. The law also allows Raoul’s office to conduct investigations into possible patterns or practices of unlawful policing. Glasgow’s lawsuit claims that the SAFE-T Act violates the bail provisions of the Illinois Constitution and will lead to increased delays in cases handled by his office, delays in the administration of justice, as well as increased staff and workload costs. [Will County](https://www.shawlocal.com/tags/will-county/) State’s Attorney, James Glasgow, has filed a lawsuit that seeks to put a stop to the elimination of cash bail in Illinois in 2023.