SAFE-T Act detention changes will head to Gov. Pritzker
The Illinois House and Senate passed the measure on the last legislative day of the year.
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The Illinois House and Senate passed the measure on the last legislative day of the year.
Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment to the SAFE-T Act's provisions that will eliminate cash bail when the calendar hits 2023, with some Republicans objecting to some parts of it. It now heads to the governor.
The Illinois Senate and House have approved Democrats' followup clarifications of their landmark criminal justice overhaul Thursday, appeasing critics by adding numerous offenses to a list of crimes that qualify
UPDATED 6:23 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amen...
A 37 year old Sims woman pled out before Judge Molt in Wayne County Court Thursday. Carolyn Hatcher was originally arrested on a Class 3 Felony charge of Unlawful Possession of Meth back in February of this year. As per her plea deal, in exchange for her guilty admission, prosecutor Kevin Kakac dismissed a charge of Driving on a Suspended License Hatcher incurred while out on bail in August of this year. For her crime, Hatcher received only 2 years of probation. According to court documents, Hatcher was originally expected to pay upwards of $4,600 in fines and court costs. After being credited...