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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau blasted Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker for his "horrible" new law that eliminates cash bail.

Illinois State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R) warned some lawmakers already regret voting to end cash bail by supporting the Safe-T Act.

While other states, including New Jersey and New York, have passed legislation largely curtailing the use of cash bail for pretrial detentions, the state of...

With crime at an all-time high throughout the city of Chicago, lawmakers in the state of Illinois are on the verge of enacting a new law that would...

'Anyone sitting in jail right now with all these pending charges, they’re going to be let out.'

Orland Park, Illinois, Mayor Keith Pekau slammed the state's Safe-T law, which will take effect in 2023, for making communities more vulnerable through eliminating cash bail.

An Illinois mayor sounded the alarm on "how dangerous" a state law that eliminates cash bail will be, arguing communities will be left more vulnerable and victims of crimes will lose "their constitutional rights."

Welcome to the American purge, where every major Democrat-controlled city seems to be descending into violent chaos.

Host Steph Whiteside chats with Republicans Patrick Windorst and David Friess, who are each vying for a seat in the Illinois House. Tune in or livestream ‘Meet the Candidates’ Thu, Sept. 1 at 7pm on WSIU TV.

A House Public Safety and Violence Task Force session held this week revealed growing state and national hate crime trends.