Lame Duck Look Back: How the Black Caucus passed criminal justice reform
This story is part of an ongoing “Lame Duck Look Back” series in which Capitol News Illinois is following up ...
Tag: Criminal Justice Reform
UPDATED: Criminal justice reform package will head to governor
The Illinois Senate passed a criminal justice omnibus bill early Wednesday morning after a grueling 20 hours of politicking during ...
Republican leaders react as lame duck session nears end
Republican leadership offered harsh criticisms for their Democratic counterparts Tuesday as the Illinois General Assembly neared the end of its ...
Governor weighs in on criminal justice reform bill
Gov. JB Pritzker took questions on a massive criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on ...
House committee talks police reforms beyond scope of bill already filed
The House Judiciary Criminal Committee on Saturday spent more than three hours debating a slew of new criminal sentencing reforms ...
Black Caucus introduces sweeping police legislation, faces opposition from law enforcement
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill that aims to heavily alter the state ...
Legislative Black Caucus unveils anti-racism agenda
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus released its agenda of “sweeping reforms” meant to address systemic racism in the state at ...
Pritzker puts criminal justice reforms atop 2020 agenda
In year two, Gov. J.B. Pritzker will focus on ending cash bail, reforming low-level drug crime sentencing and reducing mandatory ...
SENATE RECAP: Personal robots and horses among subjects of bills sent to governor
The Illinois Senate passed legislation addressing robotic carrying devices, horse racing, criminal justice reform, and vehicle emissions testing funding.
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