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PEORIA, Ill. After House Bill 3653, the Criminal Justice and Police Reforms Bill, passed through the Illinois General Assembly, Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said he’d lost 10 employees over worry about the bill by the Feb. 22 date Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed it into law.
The number of PCSO employees as of April 1 who had either left or notified Asbell of their upcoming resignation had increased to 22.
“And, I know we’re not as bad as some of the other counties,” he said.
“I’ll use Rock Island County for an example. The border state counties are having a lot more problems than we are, because other states are using this to their advantage for recruitment on their side.
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PEORIA Gov. JB Pritzker and legislators who sponsored a controversial criminal justice reform law sang its praises during a news conference at Proctor Center in Peoria on Wednesday morning.
“Illinois has taken some substantial steps forward toward dismantling the systemic racism that plagues our communities, our state and our nation by becoming a national leader in pursuing a more just, safe and fair criminal justice system,” said Pritzker. “Illinois raises the bar for what’s possible, while also acknowledging that there is more work to do.”
In spite of opposition from some law enforcement groups, Pritzker signed HB 163 into law earlier this week. Included in the new law is the end of cash bail by 2023 and a mandate for law enforcement to wear body cameras by 2025. Suspects in police custody also have new rights, including being allowed to make three phone calls prior to questioning. The law also sets new guidelines on police training and how they use force, and end
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Tazewell County has a higher COVID-19 death rate per capita than Peoria County and the state of Illinois.
Why? Health experts and public officials have no definitive answer. But they offer ideas that point to possible factors.
As of Friday, Tazewell County had 1.61 deaths related to COVID-19 per 1,000 residents. That figure is 1.29 for Peoria County, which is lower than the state s overall 1.47. Woodford County sits at 1.53 per 1,000 residents.
What might cause Tazewell County s higher rate? Sarah Sparkman, spokesperson for the Tazewell County Health Department, said, I do not have the answer to that question.
Nor does Monica Hendrickson, administrator for the Peoria City/County Health Department.
The sheriffs of Peoria and Tazewell counties say they are open to addressing concerns regarding law enforcement, but a criminal justice reform bill before