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

After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a criminal suspect who had been released in Lake County, ...

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

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?

Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe, who sued to overturn the SAFE-T Act, said in a statement, "A few moments ago the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the Safe-T Act is constitutional and ...

KANKAKEE, Ill. (WLS) -- The controversial Safe-T Act came under fire in court on Tuesday. The law, which reforms Illinois's criminal justice system and eliminates cash bail as of January 1st, is ...

Full Story. The Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equality-Today Act — better known as the SAFE-T Act — was signed into law by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2021.

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.

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 ...

For more than 2 1/2 years, Illinoisans have heard arguments from both sides over the SAFE-T Act, a new Illinois law that makes sweeping changes to our criminal justice system and the law enforcemen… ...

"Had the SAFE-T Act gone into effect on January 1, 2023, while litigation is pending, the administration of justice in Illinois would have been uneven, thus harming all the citizens of the State.