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There's no going back to the old days of cash bail in Illinois
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 weeks agoIn the lead up to the Cook County state’s attorney’s primary race, many commentators characterized...
Months after cash bail ended in Illinois, more changes could be coming. What to know.
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 4 days agoEarly into the implementation of a first-in-the-nation law, criminal justice advocates are urging...
...Jerome Block, Jacob Jordan and Co-Counsel have filed a lawsuit on behalf of nearly 100 men and...
The Journal Times· 3 days agoLevy Konigsberg and co-counsel have filed lawsuits on behalf of 95 survivors of sexual abuse against the State of Illinois, alleging that the Illinois ...
Nearly 8 months into Illinois' new era without cash bail, experts say recidivism and jail...
KSDK St. Louis· 2 days agoNearly eight months after Illinois became the first state in the country to abolish cash bail,...
Coroner identifies two dead after Moline shooting
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 4 days agoUPDATE: Giovanni Flores, 17, and Zachery Meincke, 19, both of Moline, have been identified as the two people shot in a fatal incident early Sunday. Rock...
6 months after Illinois ended cash bail, jail populations are down as courts settle into new...
Chicago Tribune· 2 weeks agoIllinois was the first state in the nation to legislatively outlaw cash bail, ensuring...
Illinois Won't Let Him Do His Job Filing Paperwork—Unless He Gets a Private Detective License
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 1 week agoShould Knott ignore the government's directive, he would face criminal prosecution—a misdemeanor for...
Lawsuit Alleges Decades of Child Sex Abuse at Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers Statewide
US News & World Report· 3 days agoChild sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday ...
Colorado, New Hampshire Send Cannabis Bills To Governors, Illinois' Social Equity Licenses And...
Benzinga· 12 hours agoThe Colorado General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bipartisan bill aimed at...
Why Trump's campaign is tapping Democrats charged with corruption for help
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDemocrats with criminal pasts (and one who was recently indicted) have begun to feature prominently...