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It's been one year since Illinois got rid of cash bail. Here's what happened

It's been one year since Illinois got rid of cash bail. Here's what happened to jail populations and failure-to-appear rates.

WCIA Champaign on MSN · 1d

Champaign County State’s Attorney reflects on one year without cash bail in Illinois

Illinois officially eliminated cash bail one year ago Wednesday. Some say the legislation is working as intended but that there’s still some things that need to change. “I think we’re starting to get our arms better around the issue in terms of how we handle things,

YAHOO!News · 1d

St. Clair County chief judge looks back at year without cash bail. Are we safer?

In the year since Illinois got rid of cash bail, St. Clair County’s chief judge says the new system is working — and it’s making the metro-east county safer. “Those who perhaps were dangerous had the ability to bond out — if they had enough money — and many of those people did,

Pot smell doesn’t justify warrantless search of vehicles

Chicago Tribune on MSN · 20h

Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules

The smell of burnt cannabis alone is insufficient to justify a warrantless police search of an automobile, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The ruling stems from a 2020 traffic stop of Ryan Redmond,

The News-Gazette · 14h

State Supreme Court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless vehicle search

The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the smell of burnt cannabis, standing alone, insufficient to provide probable cause for a police officer

U.S. News & World Report · 16h

Illinois' Top Court Says Odor of Burnt Marijuana Isn't Enough to Search Car

An odor of burnt marijuana doesn't justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois, the state Supreme Court said Thursday. The court affirmed lower court rulings that threw out evidence of a small amount of marijuana discovered during a traffic stop in Henry County in 2020.

WBEZ13h

Downstate judge set to rule next month on constitutionality of Illinois' assault weapons ban

Thursday was the final day of a trial challenging the law, passed in response to the 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park.

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Jury in trial of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Illinois Speaker Madigan signals possible deadlock

A federal jury in the bribery trial of former AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza, accused of funneling payments to an ally ...

Columbus Dispatch11d

Illinois Republican claims new state flag would 'advance the far-left's political ideology'

The Illinois Flag Commission began accepting submissions of new flag designs last week, opening up a process that could ...

Crain's Chicago Business13h

Christy George named CEO of an increasingly active Intersect Illinois

After leading the DNC host committee, she's heading back to economic development for the state, taking over an organization ...

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State wraps up case in challenge to Illinois assault weapons ban

A federal judge invoked images from the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Thursday at the end of a trial in a ...

The Indianapolis Star10d

Insurance coverage of abortion care protected by Illinois judge. What to know

A Sangamon County judge upheld a provision of the Illinois Reproductive Health Act in a ruling last week, maintaining that ...

The Daily Illini1d

Illinois has the 3rd highest average in-state tuition — here’s why

Illinois’ public universities have the third highest average in-state tuition in 2021 nationwide, with the average cost of ...

WAND14h

Illinois state dental society, IDFPR raise awareness about unlicensed dentists

Dental health is critical for daily life, but some Illinois patients have reported their dentists after struggling with ...

WMBD Peoria on MSN14h

ISU hold 2024 State of the University Address

Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule gave his State of the University Address on Thursday. “It is a profound honor to stand before you today as we ...

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Illinois at Nebraska: Friday-night fight will show if No. 24 Illini are for real

Yes, No. 24 Illinois has some reasons to puff out its chest heading into Friday’s game at No. 22 Nebraska (7 p.m., FOX 32, ...

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