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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.
Helping Crime Victims
The Crime Victim Compensation Act was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1973 with the primary goal of helping to reduce the financial burden imposed on victims of violent crime and their families. The Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Program can...
2019 Hate Crime Statistics for Illinois
The data in the infographic below was compiled from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. In addition to the data below, the PDF version of the infographic provides the definition of a hate crime and information on how to report a hate crime.
10 Infamous Central Illinois Crimes
Take a look back at crimes that will be forever etched into Central Illinois' collective psyche.
ILLINOIS: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement 2016
Crime Rates for Illinois
Illinois’ 50 Safest Cities of 2021
The SafeWise Team is pleased to release the seventh annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Illinois for 2021 1. Campton Hills2. Hawthorn Woods3. Inverness4. Lindenhurst5. Elburn6. Orland Hills7. Chester8. Lake in the Hills9. Gilberts10....
Illinois State Police: Uniform Crime Reports
Jamie Mosser the newly elected Kane County State’s Attorney on recent Criminal Justice Reform
What will happen to Illinois Families if HB 3653 is signed by the Governor Pritzker?
Illinois police union: reform bill will ’embolden criminals, threaten officers’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A survey of law enforcement in Illinois shows a majority say a police reform bill passed by the General Assembly last month will embolden criminals and threaten officers. According to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, a total of 1,500...