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'Silence alarming' over expected impact of cashless bail system, says crime survivors advocate
On September 18, the cashless bail era in Illinois begins and Patricia Wenskunas, Founder/CEO of Crime Survivors Inc. is alarmed over the silence surrounding the impact the new law will almost certainly have on crime.
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'Zero deterrence' against crime is real world side of argument over constitutionality of cashless bail
The reckoning is at hand for the cashless bail provision in the General Assembly’s overhaul of the criminal justice system, the SAFE-T Act approved in the Democratically controlled legislature with no debate late last year.
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Chicago school districts largely mum on state’s new sex education policy
Eight school districts in Chicago are largely mum on Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.
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Apna Ghar joins other organizations in objecting to Cook County's proposed judicial subcircuits
An organization who's mission is to help survivors of gender-based violence has joined other minority leaders to take a stand against the new proposed judicial subcircuit maps for Cook County.
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Organization pushes for telehealth legislation in Illinois as long-term option
The Coalition to Protect Telehealth wants lawmakers in Springfield to adopt a bipartisan leadership aimed at reducing barriers to virtual health care.
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Report: Illinois should quickly adopt the Clean Energy Jobs Act
An editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times is pushing legislators to pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) as quickly as possible.
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Chicago Republican committeeman claims 'unemployment on the rise' is by design
Chicago Republican Committeeman David Krupa said there's a method to the maddening way he thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Krupa sees Madigan battle as 'war for the soul of Illinois'
Chicago Committeeman David Krupa doesn't mince word about the need for House Speaker Mike Madigan to be shown the door in Springfield.