Por: Chicago Sun Times Politics December 31, 2022
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday appealed to the state’s highest court to overturn a Kankakee County judge’s ruling earlier this week that partially derailed a new law abolishing cash bail. The most controversial provision of the SAFE-T Act — the sweeping criminal justice reform bill signed almost two years ago by Gov. J.B. Pritzker — takes effect Sunday, promising to end the long-held system in which judges set dollar... + full article
Chicago Sun Times USA Politics December 30, 2022
Come Sunday, judges in Chicago and most other parts of the metro area will stop setting cash bail for people accused of crimes, with the decision to jail people ahead of trial depending solely on whether the judge deems them a public threat or flight risk. But judges in Joliet,... + más
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WGN-TV USA Sports December 29, 2022
Posted: Dec 28, 2022 / 10:50 PM CST Updated: Dec 28, 2022 / 10:50 PM CST SHARE SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (NEXSTAR) — A Kankakee County Judge ruled Wednesday night that the Pre-Trial Fairness Act is unconstitutional. Over 60 State’s Attorneys filed suit against the SAFE-T Act,... + más
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NBC News USA Opinion December 04, 2022
Bail reform has been one of the most significant public policy achievements in recent American history. Research from places including New York, where state legislators voted to end cash bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies starting in 2020, tells the story of... + más
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WGN-TV USA Nation November 03, 2022
, Posted: Nov 2, 2022 / 05:42 PM CDT Updated: Nov 2, 2022 / 06:34 PM CDT SHARE In addition to picking the next governor and United States Senator, Illinois voters are also being asked to choose several executive branch officers as well. According to the , Democratic candidates... + más
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Chicago Sun Times USA Politics October 28, 2022
The son of Haitian immigrants, the incumbent is a former longtime state lawmaker who lives on the Near North Side. The challenger is a small-town lawyer from southern Illinois who sued the state over COVID-19 mask mandates and has the words “Freedom” and “Liberty”... + más
AG Kwame Raoul acknowledges provisions in the SAFE-T Act, including no cash bail, ‘deserve discussion’ | Chicago Tribune
Attorney general seeking more money for consumers from ComEd for scandal tied to House Speaker Michael Madigan | Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune USA Politics September 22, 2022
A month after state regulators ordered Commonwealth Edison to pay $38 million in refunds due to the scandal tied to ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, the Illinois attorney general wants consumers to get a little more. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday said ComEd... + más
Gov. J.B. Pritzker deflects on corruption as state Sen. Emil Jones III resigns leadership and committee posts after federal bribery charges | Chicago Tribune
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday acknowledged he has concerns about potential ambiguities in a sweeping criminal justice law that has become a major election year issue, and also spoke of the need to discuss clarifying some provisions, including one that... + más
Will County prosecutor sues Pritzker, other top Democrats over law that does away with cash bail | Chicago Tribune
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