In September, Illinois became the first state in the country to eliminate cash bail. Four months later, advocates, researchers, and the public are seeing the reform’s effects. The state legislature passed the Pretrial Fairness Act in January 2021 as a part of the larger SAFE-T Act, an effort spearheaded by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus..
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October 12, 2023 The State of Our Educator Pipeline 2023 – moderated by Shayne Evans – State Rep. Carol Ammons, Briana Morales and Dr. Kimako Patterson City Club event description: Amid a growing public awareness of challenges staffing schools and a landscape altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Advance Illinois seeks to put data at the […]
October 3, 2023 Reclaiming Chicago: Defining Steps to Success – moderated by Amy Totsch – Rev. James T. Meeks, Guacolda Reyes, Imelda Salazar and Richard Townsell City Club event description: Reclaiming Chicago is a campaign of United Power for Action and Justice to build 1,000 new homes on the Westside and 1,000 new homes on […]