There are five inmates sentenced to jail in Will County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 8.
The heavily debated SAFE-T Act is set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Since its inception, the SAFE-T Act has received pushback from law enforcement, police unions and elected representatives, mainly Republicans.
Illinois state Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) has criticized Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker's administration after a police investigation revealed inmates fraudulently applied for pandemic loans and used the money they received to get out of jail.
Twenty-ninth House District Republican candidate Jeff Coleman is calling for community members to pay attention to sexual education being taught in schools.
With a couple of state legislators facing criminal allegations, State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s request that they resign doesn’t go far enough to restore integrity in office.
During a Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) meeting, Republican lawmakers questioned the Illinois State Police (ISP) over their assertion that they had no authority to deny a Firearms Owner Identification (FOID) card to the alleged Highland Park shooter,