Illinois Democrats look to take Chicago’s left-wing criminal justice efforts statewide

Published January 14, 2021 5:16pm ET



Illinois lawmakers used the final hours of their legislative session to pass a transformational criminal justice plan that includes a number of provisions long sought after by the far Left.

Should Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, sign the bill into law, the state could soon see the elimination of cash bail for almost all criminal offenses, a revamping of the state’s reporting system against police officers, and sweeping regulations on how law enforcement interacts with the public.

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