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.

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

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.

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) -- A win for dozens of prosecutors throughout Illinois. Cash bail could stay in place for now in at least 64 counties after part of the SAFE-T Act was ruled unconstitutional.

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?

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… ...

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 ...

"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.