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Hours before the SAFE-T Act could go into effect, the Illinois Supreme Court halted the law days after a circuit court found the elimination of cash bail unconstitutional.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Republican lawmakers in Illinois are somewhat pleased with a Kankakee County judge declari...
Some lawmakers say "potential chaos" may ensue on January 1 because a judge's ruling that the end of cash bail in Illinois is unconstitutional only applies to approximately 60% of the state.
(The Center Square) – After months of debate over the pros and cons of the criminal justice package known as the SAFE-T Act, a judge has ruled the ending of cash bail in Illinois is unconstitutional. But confusion remains because the d...
Democratic Governor JB Pritzker, 57, signed the SAFE-T Act into law on December 6, which is set to take effect on January 1.