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.
Illinois House passes modifications to heavily debated criminal justice reform ‘SAFE-T Act’
(The Center Square) – The Illinois House passed follow-up legislation to the SAFE-T Act which will allow defendants on electronic monitoring to be able to have periods of “free movement.” The Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today, or SAFE-T, Act, was...
Illinois carjacking bill falls short; organized retail crime measure more promising
Lawmakers have already unveiled a weak measure to combat crime in Illinois by creating a task force, with an added provision for new spending on witness protection and a companion measure to modestly boost social programs said to target crime prevention. They’ve also...
Democrats offer another anti-crime proposal, this one on carjackings. Pritzker says ‘We are making progress’
SPRINGFIELD — Democrats who control the Illinois legislature on Tuesday continued searching for common ground on issues ranging from temporary tax relief to crime as the clock winds down on a truncated spring session. In what’s become a daily occurrence in the run-up...
Kim Foxx’s office to begin arguing to cut sentences no longer in ‘the interests of justice’
Cook County prosecutors will soon begin arguing in court that certain longtime inmates deserve more lenient sentences, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office said Friday. Three men are slated for possible resentencing next week, the first to potentially benefit from a...
Amazon temporarily relocating workers from office at 3rd and Pine due to crime concerns
According to Amazon, roughly 1,800 employees are assigned to the 300 Pine St building but note many are still working remotely. KOMO News was sent the following statement regarding the move. “Given recent incidents near 3rd (Ave) and Pine (St), we’re providing...
Don’t downplay Chicago’s crime this year. It’s up 34 percent. – Wirepoints Quickpoint
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week touted a fractional drop in murders and a modest reduction in shooting incidents this year versus the same stretch last year. Her comments came at a media availability – see 22:12 to 22:30. She states: “What’s important is not to...
Streamwood police nab suspect with 11 warrants from 8 departments
A Glendale Heights man who authorities said had at least 11 outstanding arrest warrants from eight law enforcement agencies throughout the state were nabbed by Streamwood police early Wednesday. James I. Holmes, 37, was taken into custody at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday after...
Hard or soft on crime? Seattle can’t make up its mind
Recently, local officials have launched a slew of crime-fighting efforts that brought desperately-needed relief to some beleaguered spots around town, including Little Saigon and Third and Pine downtown. The roster of agencies involved has been wide-ranging,...
CTA shootings are up 64%, sexual assaults are up 300%, and robberies are up 9% — but Chicago’s police superintendent says transit crime is down.
One year after CWB reported that violent crime was increasing dramatically on the CTA Red Line despite a sharp decline in ridership during COVID, city officials today called the current level of crime on the city’s transit system “unacceptable.” Mayor Lori Lightfoot,...
Kim Foxx under fire for saying Jussie Smollett faced ‘kangaroo prosecution’
CHICAGO - After disgraced actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in jail for staging a hoax hate crime, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx lambasted the court proceedings as "mob justice" and a politically motivated "kangaroo prosecution." But...