Chicago City Wire

Candidate for Illinois 6th Senate District Nicole Drewery is fed up with the current Illinois leadership and is looking to change it. 

On her Facebook, Drewery shared a link to a video explaining what the SAFE-T Act actually does and urged Illinoisans to unseat incumbent state leaders. She supports repealing the SAFE-T Act and ensuring law enforcement has the necessary resources.

"It's time to vote OUT the current Illinois Leadership," Drewery stated.

According to Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, the SAFE-T Act, which will go into effect on Jan. 1 will abolish cash bail for almost every offense including kidnapping, armed robbery, second-degree murder, drug-induced homicide, aggravated DUI, threatening a public official, and aggravated fleeing and alluding. Furthermore, offenders released on electronic monitoring must be in violation for 48 hours before law enforcement can take action. Also, officers will no longer be able to remove trespassers from businesses or residences. 

"This is a massive threat to the residents of Orland Park, Cook County, and Illinois," Pekau said in the video.

Even Democrats are wary about ending cash bail to which Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy agreed with Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, Will County Gazette reported. Both opposed the SAFE-T Act, set to take effect in January. 

"You’re right, James," Tracy said in his weekly memo. "Any ‘normal sane person’ would say a law immediately releasing violent criminals onto our streets to commit more acts of violence is 'absurd' and 'ridiculous.' More importantly, it doesn’t keep our communities safe...Four more years of J.B. Pritzker is dangerous for Illinois." 

The law has come under criticism from numerous law enforcement officials in the state, including Lombard Police Chief Roy Newton and several other State's Attorneys. This comes as State Sen. Kimberly Langford, of Maywood and a supporter of the bill, was carjacked in December 2021.

Drewery pledged to serve District 6 by fighting crimes, lowering taxes, improving education, and reducing government wasteful spending. Her campaign stated that her extensive real-world work experience makes her an ideal candidate for office: experience in housing, commercial and government real estate, and financial regulation, both in the public and private sectors which would give her a unique perspective in the State Senate. 

An orange belter in Capoeira, Drewery has the training of discipline and fair fight. Believes that people should be able to keep their hard-earned money, and she will fight to lift the financial burden in her district and lower taxes. She is also ready to fight wasteful spending in Springfield, and she wants to examine the State's finances to make sure everything "adds up." 

Drewery was born in Los Angeles and has pursued several degrees in New York. She has advanced degrees from DePaul University's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and an undergraduate degree in psychology from New York University. With a high regard for the value of education, she wants to ensure that schools, parents, and students all have the resources that they need. Chicago has been her new home since 2011. When "not campaigning she enjoys volunteering at charity events for children, taking bike rides on the lake front path, brunching with friends, or getting her steps in around the neighborhood," her website reads.