McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman took the high road in his statement about the recent decision by the Illinois Supreme Court to uphold Illinois’ new SAFE-T Act, which eliminates the […]
I had written a letter to the editor regarding my disappointment in the McHenry County Board’s decision to oppose the state law passed on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. As […]
Early in my career as a minister, I served a small church south of the Mason Dixon line. The board of trustees was mainly comprised of transplants from the north […]
Do we get to pick, chose the laws we want to obey?So fortunate we are in McHenry County that we have not been added to the ranks of Uvalde, […]
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally speaks outside the county Courthouse. (Independent file photo)
Cash bail is punishment for people who can’t afford itYour recent editorial on a key provision of the SAFE-T Act (“State making an attempt at fairness for pretrial detainees,” Jan. […]
Let’s say we have two criminal defendants, each charged with the same crime, like aggravated assault.One sits in jail for months while awaiting trial. The other goes free the day […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Most of the SAFE-T Act is in effect everywhere in Illinois. Changes to the cash bail system are in effect nowhere.A Kankakee County judge […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Much of the talk from supporters of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform has, in recent days, centered on how it will or won’t […]
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