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HB 3653 incorporates law enforcement concerns Andy Manar FacebookTwitterEmail Over the past four months, the Illinois Senate has conducted public hearings on specific legislative proposals related to criminal justice reform. Much of the content of the hearings was based on legislation pending before the General Assembly. The first public hearing was held on Sept. 1, 2020. In total, nine public hearings were held, accounting for over 30 hours of public testimony. The work of those hearings was f...

In light of the state legislature's passage of a criminal justice reform measure, State Senator Andy Manar rel...

Mayors oppose criminal justice reform bill Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Nine Riverbend mayors have issued a joint statement opposing House Bill 3653, a criminal justice reform bill. In the opinion of the mayors, if Gov. J.B. Pritzer signs the bill it will have a devasting effect on the ability of police departments to keep communities safe while enforcing the law equally and fairly for all. Madison County law enforcement officials on Wednesday urged lawmake...

Edwardsville Police Chief calls for action against dangerous HB 3653 Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net FacebookTwitterEmail KeevenCourtesy of Edwardsville Police Department EDWARDSVILLE — A criminal reform bill opposed by Madison County law enforcement officials was approved by the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday. Just before noon, the House voted 60-50 to approve House Bill 3563, formerly known as House Bill 163. The Senate met to debate the bill shortly after 4 a...

Lawmakers approve criminal justice reform bill ‘This bill cannot become law,’ say Madison County police Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is swarmed after the criminal justice reform bill passes the Illinois House during the lame-duck session for the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday morning at the Bank of Springfield Center. Show MoreShow Less 2of6 6of6 SPRINGFIELD — A criminal justice reform bill oppos...

Politicians say stuff. We must fight disinvestment in struggling communities. By using public money to leverage private dollars, we can make Skittles fall from the sky. Then there is White Oaks Mall, downtown Springfield and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Instead of Skittles, we face an Orange Julius rain, which is as yucky as it sounds. Politicians had eight years to get their snuff together – thats how long ago the feds greenlighted a rail corridor expa...

WBGZ Radio 1/7/2021 | By RFD Radio Network Republican members of the Statehouse are telling anyone who will listen that Illinois Democrats are ready to come to the upcoming lame duck session to pass a state-wide income tax increase. Democrat State Senator Andy Manar of Bunker Hill says he doesn’t see any tax increase being voted on. Rather he says it’s time to continue to look at the tax code and loopholes… Click for comment here Manar is stepping down from the Illinois Senate and will ...

Only three new state laws take effect in 2021, plus minimum wage goes up again A new Illinois law caps out-of-pocket insulin costs at $100 per month for all patients using a state-regulated insurance plan. Associated Press, 2019 Megan Blair, a 27-year-old diabetes patient from Harristown, talks about her struggle to keep up with the rising cost of insulin during a news conference in 2019. Democratic state Reps. Sue Scherer, from left, and Stefanie Kifowit and Sen. Andy Manar wer...

State lawmakers could face a record number of thorny political issues in the first half of 2021, including a battle over who should lead the Illinois House, decisions on billions of dollars in budget cuts and potential tax increases, and the drawing of new legislative district maps. The machinations will take place under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic — which continues to restrict the Illinois General Assembly’s ability to safely meet in-person — and alongside efforts to pass legislat...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State lawmakers hoped to work on many plans in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic cut their session short. Now, theres only three laws going into effect on Friday. Residents can expect to see a price cap on insulin, stronger protections for survivors of sexual assault, and a new option to help law enforcement with missing person investigations. Gov. JB Pritzker joined Dr. Ngozi Ezike, and many advocates to sign the monumental price cap bill into law on January 24. Any patients ...