(Springfield-jm) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says with Illinois’ gun ban rules in place, the registry of now-banned items will be “working the way it should.” Last year, Pritzker sig.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A proposal at the Capitol would change the way law enforcement handles marijuana during traffic stops. It would stop them from searching cars just because they smell it. Recreational marijuana has been legal in Illinois since 2020. Advocates say since people can have it they shouldn't necessarily be punished just because an [.]
Oquawka, Ill.- The Henderson County Sheriff's Office has announced that they will be awarding a $500 college scholarship. The Illinois Sheriff's Association has announced that they will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois for the 2023-24 school year. Henderson County Sheriff Matthew Link will be awarding a scholarship of $500. Applicants must be permanent residents of Illinois, scholarships must be used at institutions of higher learning within the State of Illinois, and students must be enrolled as full-time students during the 2023-24 school year. Applications are available at the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, or online on the Illinois Sherriff's Association website.
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Monday, abolishing cash bail, overhauling police certification and reforming use-of-force standards among numerous other provisions.
Pritzker signed the legislation, House Bill 3653, referred to as the “Safe-T Act,” during an event at Chicago State University alongside members of his administration and lawmakers from the Black Caucus.
“This legislation marks a substantial step toward dismantling the systemic racism that plagues our communities, our state and our nation, and brings us closer to true safety, true fairness and true justice,” Pritzker said.
While the legislation received grassroots support from activists, buoyed by the growing national concern over policing following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor last year, the bill faced strong opposition from Republican lawmakers and law enforcement groups.