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.
Bodycam video show deadly officer-involved shooting from two angles
Athens-Clarke County Police has released two bodycam videos of a deadly officer-involved shooting.
‘Cops’ Was Canceled Amid Protests Of Police Violence. Fox Nation Is Bringing It Back
Following the murder of George Floyd last year, the Paramount Network abruptly canceled the law enforcement reality TV series Cops. Now the show has found a new home. Fox Nation, a subscription-based streaming service owned by Fox News Media, has given the green light...
Subway worker defends herself in armed robbery… Manager suspends her
A Subway worker bravely defended herself while getting robbed at gunpoint -- even successfully disarming the dude and getting him to leave ... and all she got was suspended. The woman's name is Araceli Sotelo, and she was working at a Rockford, IL Subway location last...
Spaulding man faces two Class X felonies for allegedly shooting at police officers
A Spaulding man was formally charged Friday in Sangamon County court with two Class X felonies for allegedly shooting at local police officers. William Cooper, 44, faces up to 45 years in prison after he was charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm...
Chicago shooting: Man shot while driving girl to school in Humboldt Park, CFD says
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man driving a 7-year-old girl to school was shot multiple times Wednesday morning on the West Side, the Chicago Fire Department said. Firefighters responded to the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Sacramento Boulevard for a reported crash and...
Rockford girl hospitalized after shooting on Underwood Street
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A teenage girl was hospitalized after being shot in the back on Monday. Rockford Police said the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. in a home on Underwood Street, not far from W. Jefferson. Investigators said the 17-year-old is expected to...
Police search for ‘dangerous’ suspect who fled from rural Hudson car crash
MCLEAN COUNTY (WEEK) - The McLean County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for a man police say should be considered dangerous after he ran from a car crash in rural Hudson early Tuesday morning. Police were called just before 3:30 a.m. to 2450 North and 1650 East...
Illinois attorney general unveils plans to address organized retail crimes
CHICAGO - Illinois' attorney general unveiled a new plan on Monday to fight the increase in organized retail crime. Illinois recently announced an organized retail crime task force, a partnership between multiple law enforcement groups and business groups including...
Senator Tim Scott on Criminal Justice Reform
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke with Manhattan Institute Legal Policy Director James Copland about policing, his criminal justice reform bill, and working with his Democratic colleagues in Congress. Senator Scott described his personal relationship with law enforcement...
Tim Scott: Could be ‘very hard’ to reach police reform deal by June deadline
Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), the lead Republican negotiator on police reform, says it will be “very hard” to reach a bipartisan deal by the end-of-June deadline if senators working on the issue can’t get a proposal down on paper in the next week or two. “For us to get...