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Retired Chief Circuit Judge Beth Robb knew she wanted to be a lawyer as early as Junior High School in Macomb. It wasn't easy. She went to Illinois Wesleyan University and on to law school, then came back to Bloomington-Normal and couldn’t get a job
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The Peace for Preston Foundation's goals include a future community center and community engagement events on Chicago's South Side, where police officer Aréanah Preston was shot and killed on May 6, 2023.
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Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston was shot and killed near her home in the early morning hours of May 6 in an apparent robbery. Preston was a 2020 graduate of ISU and was dedicated to building trust between law enforcement and disinvested communities.
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In 2016, a man incarcerated at an Illinois prison signed a living will, stating he was of sound mind and did not want certain medical interventions to extend his life. But there was a problem. When he signed the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order, he had a diagnosis of dementia and his signature was disorganized and illegible.
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Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform’s provisions that will eliminate cash bail when the calendar hits 2023.
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Two days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform filed a long-awaited amendment detailing several changes to the landmark cash bail overhaul.
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Researchers at Loyola University of Chicago add data to public safety conversation
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State's Attorney Randy Yedinak said he doesn't oppose bail reform, but said the SAFE-T Act is full of contradictions and ambiguities that will make is nearly impossible to enforce.
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McLean County’s top prosecutor says that her lawsuit aimed at stopping the criminal justice reform law known as the SAFE-T Act is not a negotiating tactic and that she’s not “opposed to responsible bail reform.”
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McLean County State’s Attorney Erika Reynolds and Sheriff Jon Sandage say the SAFE-T Act will be nearly impossible to implement because it's "full of contradictions and ambiguities." They also argue it will be a threat to public safety.