Law

Emergency Motion Delays Jan. 1 Start of Cashless Bail in All 102 Illinois Counties

Sat Dec 31, 2022 08:19 pm Cardinal News

By Dan McCaleb | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court on New Year’s Eve delayed implementation of cashless bail across the state, which was set to go into effect Sunday, […]

End of Cash Bail Ruled Unconstitutional in 65 of 102 Illinois Counties

Thu Dec 29, 2022 05:55 pm Cardinal News

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour: SAFE-T Act Was about Infusing Our Criminal Justice System with Woke Ideology and Completely Upending Our Constitution Reaction continued Thursday after a Kankakee County judge ruled the provision that eliminates cash […]

A small fence separates densely populated Tijuana, Mexico, right, from the United States in the Border Patrol's San Diego Sector (SOURCE: US government photo in public domain)

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Puts Administrative Hold on End of Title 42 Expulsion

Tue Dec 20, 2022 05:35 am Cardinal News

Cameron Arcand | The Center Square Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday put a temporary administrative hold on the Biden’s administration’s plans to end Title 42 enforcement this week. Roberts gave the administration until 5 […]

Pritzker Signs Amendments to SAFE-T Act December 6; Lawsuit Fighting Implementation Begins December 20

Tue Dec 6, 2022 07:41 pm Cardinal News

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square Amendments to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act are now law. The controversial legislation passed the previous General Assembly in January 2021. It brought about sweeping changes to the state’s criminal […]

Eric Rinehart (Lake County State's Attorney's Office)

Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Files Detention Petitions Against All Alleged Murderers, Sex Offenders, and Felony Domestic Abusers Currently in Lake County Jail

Wed Nov 30, 2022 01:13 pm Cardinal News

More Petitions to Follow in Anticipation of SAFE-T Act Taking Effect (Lake County, IL) Today, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that, pursuant to the SAFE-T Act’s new detention system, it has filed detention petitions […]

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Superseding Federal Indictment Against Former Illinois Speaker of the House Adds Charge for Alleged Corruption Scheme Related to AT&T Illinois

Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:00 am Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has charged former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael J. Madigan with corruptly arranging for payments to be made to a political ally as part […]

Statement From State’s Attorney Berlin Regarding Naperville Police Officer-Involved Shooting of Male Armed with Hatchet

Mon Aug 15, 2022 09:34 pm Cardinal News

“Every case involving the use of deadly force by a police officer, whether on or off duty, must be carefully and thoroughly investigated. Such scrutiny is required to ensure the protection of the civil rights […]

Officials Oppose End of Cash Bail; But Pritzker Says End of Cash Bail Prevents Low Level Criminals from Sitting in Jail For Months

Tue Aug 9, 2022 11:33 am Cardinal News

By Andrew Hensel | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending the SAFE-T Act despite criticisms from law enforcement statewide that it will make Illinois less safe. The Safety, Accountability, […]

San Mateo, California Sheriff Orders Raid on Indiana Batmobile Company for Failed Delivery of Batmobile Replica

Fri Aug 5, 2022 06:53 pm Cardinal News

Holy political favors, Batman! That’s the allegation against San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos Bolanos for sending a four-man investigative team across the country last week, to raid the garage that builds Batmobiles. YouTube Tips ⓘ […]

Goodbye Letter from Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy III

Sat Jul 30, 2022 07:38 pm Cardinal News

One of two important resignation letters in Cook County this week — the last week of July 2022 (the other is the resignation announcement from Keith A. Thornton, Jr a Chicago police dispatcher at OEMC). […]

North Shore Glenbrook Hospital in Glenbrook, Illinois.

First COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Settlement for Health-Care Workers Is Over $10 Million

Fri Jul 29, 2022 06:04 pm Cardinal News

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – The first settlement in the U.S. has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed by health care workers over a university system’s […]

Jennifer Stroud sentenced to eight years for involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment of her son (SOURCE: Lake County State's Attorney's Office)

Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Involuntary Manslaughter of Her Child, Age 11; Didn’t Give Medication to Prevent Heart Transplant Rejection

Fri Jul 22, 2022 03:40 pm Cardinal News

A Lake County Judge sentenced a Park City woman to eight years for involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment of her own child on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The sentence is to be served at 50% […]

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