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Editorial: First step in fixing the SAFE-T Act? Leave partisan pettiness at the door.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIllinois’ embattled SAFE-T Act is a prime example of well-intentioned legislation hijacked by petty...
Justices rule SAFE-T Act is constitutional, eliminating cash bail in Illinois
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the...
Constitutional! Illinois Supreme Court's SAFE-T Act ruling ends cash bail for state
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a...
What public officials are saying about Illinois Supreme Court ruling on SAFE-T Act
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“If there were any questions before, it is abundantly clear now to all Illinoisans how political our...
Your turn: Nothing in Illinois' SAFE-T Act improves public safety
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWith the recent Illinois Supreme Court decision that upheld the no-cash bail provisions in the...
Your turn: Crime to run rampant in Illinois if SAFE-T Act not repealed
The Journal Standard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKeeping people safe is one of the basic responsibilities of government. Tragically, under a new law...
Changes could be coming to the SAFE-T Act in Illinois. What you need to know
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPRINGFIELD – Two days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead...
The end of cash bail and more: What's in Illinois' SAFE-T Act?
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA massive crime reform package passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021 is once again in the...
Illinois to become first state to end use of cash bail
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIllinois will become the first state in the U.S. to halt the use of cash bail after the state...
Depending on staff, Illinois public defenders prepare differently for the end of cash bail
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIllinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the...