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The Illinois legislature of Representatives passed a bill spearheaded by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus last Wednesday that would end cash bail. The Pretrial Fairness Act, which gives Illinois until Jan. 1, 2023 to abolish cash bail, currently awaits Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature. Pritzker has expressed support for the bill in the past. If passed, Illinois will be the first state in the nation to end all cash bail. Evanston mayoral candidate Sebastian Nalls, 20, said ending cash bail is a step in the right direction. “This is an issue that hits directly at home for a lot of us,” Nalls said. “And it’s been disproportionately affecting Black and brown members of Illinois and members of the nation as a whole.” ....
A new Illinois bill, titled HB 3653, was recently passed by the Illinois General Assembly. It aims to reform the criminal justice system by abolishing cash bail by 2023 â through the Pretrial Fairness Act â among other changes. It is now up to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign it into law.  With these changes in effect, court judges would be unable to detain most people. According to the bill, âdetention only shall be imposed when it is determined that the defendant poses a danger to a specific, identifiable person or persons, or has a high likelihood of willful flight.â   âThe cash bail system has consistently been shown to create a disadvantage for those in the lower class economically, and being detained prior to trial has consistently been shown to increase the likelihood of being convicted of whatever offense youâre charged with â and then if you are convicted, it increases the likelihood that you ar ....
State Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-4th District) voted along with the majority (32-23) to pass the Pretrial Fairness Act (HB3653) at 4:49 a.m. on Jan. 13. HB3653 was introduced by the Legislative Black Caucus of which Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-7th District), now the House Speaker, is a member. The bill was passed on to the Assembly which approved the 764-page piece of legislation later in the morning. ....
Capitol News Illinois Newly-elected House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, passes a seated Rep. Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, as he returns to his seat on the floor of the Bank of Springfield Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13, after being nominated to replace Madigan as speaker. Credit Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch made history Wednesday, Jan. 13, by becoming the first Black person elected speaker of the Illinois House, succeeding Rep. Michael Madigan, who leaves the job after serving for 36 of the past 38 years. The House came into session Wednesday afternoon to begin the 102nd General Assembly just moments after it adjourned a rare lame duck session that ended the 101st biennial session. ....
Breanna Grow / WGLT As a senior case worker at Labyrinth, YWCA McLean County’s transitional housing program for formerly incarcerated women, Vera Traver has witnessed the devastating effects of cash bail. But she’s also lived them as a formerly incarcerated woman herself. Traver said she spent six months in jail, held on a $100 bond. While that may not seem like much, she didn’t have a job back then, making $100 hard to come by. The experience still has an impact on her self-esteem. “It made me feel like I’m not even worth $100,” she said. “Sometimes even to this day, I have to remind myself that I am priceless.” ....