The mayor of Antioch is calling on lawmakers to revisit and revise the SAFE-T Act after the release of a suspect in a ...

A state lawmaker who also serves as a police officer says it’s time to repeal Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. State Rep.

The mayor of Antioch is calling for reforms of the SAFE-T Act as a suspect in a major case got out because of it.

Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez faces several charges for allegedly hiding Megan Bos' body, but none of those charges rose to the level ...

The “SAFE-T Act,” passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Will all defendants currently in jail be freed on Jan. 1?

The Safe-T-Act is largely to blame for the ill-advised release of dangerous criminals pending trial. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 78°F. Saturday, July 19th 2025 ...

Critics of the Illinois SAFE-T Act, which aims to overhaul the state's criminal justice system, argue that the law will not improve public safety and may be unconstitutional.

Before the SAFE-T Act, bond court took only the first half of the day, Kane County Associate Judge Julia Yetter told county board members at Tuesday’s meeting.

The other provisions of the SAFE-T Act -- including a requirement that police wear body cameras, a ban on all police chokeholds -- were upheld, a press release from Kankakee County State's ...

The SAFE-T Act and its subsequent trailer bills were opposed by Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly, most recently during the last day of the veto session and throughout the campaign season.