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By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment...
At the end of the Illinois Legislature's veto session, lawmakers passed an amendment to the SAFE-T Act on Thursday.
Senate, House pass measure on final legislative day of year
One of Republicans’ major concerns has been that the legal standards were too narrow for determining when a defendant could be kept in jail as they await trial. A Democratic proposal addresses that by expanding the list of crimes for which someone can be denied pretrial release.
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza and her staff were in Cairo Monday to distribute 150 turkeys and all the sides for a Thanksgiving meal.They were joined by State Senator Dale Fowler and Representative Patrick Windhorst to help distribute the meals.