How courts are handling Illinois’ end to cash bail is the subject of two cases heard by the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday. After a protracted legal challenge spurred on by state’s attorneys across ...

After a protracted legal challenge spurred on by state’s attorneys across the state challenging the end of cash bail, the Illinois Supreme Court found the Pretrial Fairness Act could go into ...

As BGA Policy has consistently highlighted, Illinois’ judicial branch is not subject to FOIA, leaving entities like juvenile ...

(The Center Square) – How courts are handling Illinois’ end to cash bail is the subject of two cases heard by the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday. After a protracted legal challenge spurred on ...

Some state lawmakers are saying public safety issues can be attributed to a lack of support for police and bills which they say make their jobs more difficult. Republican state Rep. Dennis Tipsword of ...

Illinois’ law, passed in 1998 ... after getting criticized for passing the 2021 SAFE-T Act that eliminated cash bail, lawmakers and advocates tell WBEZ. Those concerns about appearing ...