On Nov. 3, 2015, Crosetti Brand forced his way into the home of his former girlfriend, placed a gun to her chin, choked her, threatened her 15-year-old son and stole her car. For these crimes, Brand ...

An Illinois attorney general candidate launched a new initiative to reform the SAFE-T Act on Tuesday. The law enacted a ...

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Illinois’ SAFE-T Act, proponents are in high gear with a concerted public relations campaign. Their message? This criminal justice system reform is a rousing ...

More than two years after Illinois eliminated cash bail under the SAFE-T Act, statewide crime data shows no increase in violent crime, but law enforcement leaders in rural parts of the state say the ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A dozen community advocates gathered with members of Sonya Massey's family to ask legislators to modify the Safe-T act. The group said as the law is currently written, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - Illinois’ no-cash bail reform faces another challenge, but this time, not to argue it’s allowing too many people out before their trial date. The state supreme court will ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker says he is open to listening to changes to the SAFE-T Act after a man with a long criminal record was charged with setting a CTA passenger on fire last week ...