News and Events
Gun law ‘does nothing to prevent mass shootings, crime’
March 9, 2023
McHenry County approves resolution denouncing new state gun ban
February 22, 2023
New gun law just another reason for people, businesses to leave Illinois
February 18, 2023
AMENDMENT 1 COULD LET ILLINOIS POLICE UNIONS UNDO SAFE-T ACT MANDATES
November 23, 2022
Winnebago CO. Sheriff Gary Caruana on IL’s SAFE-T act
October 5 ,2022
WCSO Cash Bail Discussion
October 5 ,2022
Sheriffs quitting after police “reform” bill passes, effectively tying the hands of cops and protecting criminals
October 5 ,2022
A sheriff in Union County, Illinois has become at least the fourth sheriff in the state to turn in his badge after the state implemented something called the “Safe-T Act,” an anti-police group of measures dressed up with in the guise of “police reform.”
Pritzker considering SAFE-T Act changes
October 3 ,2022
Gov. JB Pritzker is considering changes to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform to clarify provisions related to the end of cash bail in Illinois, while his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, continues to push for a full repeal.
EFFECT OF ILLINOIS’ SAFE-T ACT?
October 3, 2022
Come Jan. 1, pretrial cash bond will be abolished as part of the Illinois SAFE-T Act, a move that has triggered outcries, varying interpretations and lawsuits.
Some hard truths on crime that Democrats aren’t acknowledging
Illinois Democrats and equity activists reacted with anger a few days ago when state Senate Republicans unveiled a get-tough-on-crime package that would curl your toes.
UTA Announces More Than 100 Promotions, Largest Number In Agency’s History
UTA on Tuesday announced more than 100 promotions across more than 30 divisions and multiple global offices. The extensive group of elevated employees marks the largest promotions class in UTA’s 30-year history. The promotions, which encompass employees at all levels...
Task force considers changes to qualified immunity for Illinois law enforcement officers
Court doctrine grants police protection from civil lawsuits for discretionary actions By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A new state task force continued discussions Thursday as to what changes could be made to the way...
Toni Preckwinkle’s security detail targeted by carjackers, shots fired in Hyde Park
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle had a security scare after two suspects tried to carjack a member of her security detail outside her home in Hyde Park. Preckwinkle was not harmed and was not in the vehicle when it happened, but the...
Chicago ‘defund the police’ politician protected by police amid shooting, accused of hiding incident
A prominent Chicago Democrat who has condemned "systemic racism" in police departments and pushed to redirect funding away from law enforcement has suggested she was herself a victim in a carjacking and shooting incident involving her security detail late last month –...
Crime Is Up and Democrats Are Scrambling
Last week’s Federal Bureau of Investigation report on the nationwide rise in homicides might be the least surprising news of the year. Nor is it any shock that the political left is trying to duck blame for the trend. Murders spiked by close to 30% in 2020, the...
It’s not Chicago Covid Mr. President, it’s Chicago violence
By John Kass When President Joe Biden visits Chicago this week—reports are that he’ll be here Thursday to avoid the specter of Democrats scratching their eyes out in Washington over his failing multi-trillion-dollar socialist spending spree—some smart aide might...
Here’s What Happened to Murder Rates When Texas’ Capital Defunded Police
Drivers heading south on U.S. Route 183 in Austin, Texas, have become familiar with a billboard urging city police officers to relocate to Spokane, Washington, to become deputy sheriffs and collect a $15,000 bonus. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has targeted...