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While Illinois criminal justice reform bill known as the SAFE-T Act remains mostly an issue for state lawmakers, it will have a significant ripple effect on the county-run court systems that will need to implement some of its most controversial elements. The two candidates for the Cook County Board District 9 seat soon to be vacated by Republican Peter Silvestri recently weighed in on its implications.
Gun control and public safety are key concerns among Democratic candidates for Cook County Board District 9. Maggie Trevor, Sam Kukadia, Frank McPartlin and Heather Anne Boyle are vying for a chance to run against the winner of the Republican primary in the general election. The seat currently is held by Republican Peter Silvestri, who is not running for reelection.
Three of the four Democratic candidates for the Cook County Board District 9 seat Sam Kukadia, Maggie Trevor and Frank L. McPartlin discuss hot Cook County issues such as gun violence, the electronic home monitoring system in place now for nonviolent offenders, police and mental health funding, and abortion.
The three Republican candidates for the Cook County Board District 9 seat former Forest Park village council member Mark Hosty, business executive Matthew Podgorski and security contractor Frank Coconate discuss hot Cook County issues such as gun violence, the electronic home monitoring system in place now for nonviolent offenders, police and mental health funding, and abortion.