Ending cash bail could bring 'chaos,' increased taxpayer costs, opponents warn | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The end of cash bail in Illinois begins Sept. 18, but the debate over whether the measure will lead to better public safety continues.
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(The Center Square) – The end of cash bail in Illinois begins Sept. 18, but the debate over whether the measure will lead to better public safety continues.
Letter To The Editor:The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice opposes the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services’ launch of an Electronic Monitoring
Further attempts to sabotage the Pretrial Fairness Act would disregard the will of many Illinoisans and jeopardize public safety, a top ACLU official writes.
Contracts at 35 Chicago charter schools represented by the Chicago Teachers Union are up for negotiations this year. CTU, with the help of Gov. J.B. Pritzker and House Bill 1120, is positioning itself to grow its power by diminishing charter schools as an alternative for parents and students.
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