Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; new system begins Sept. 18 - eviltoast

In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday morning, the state’s highest court overturned a ruling by a Kankakee County judge that the law ending cash bail was unconstitutional. The end to cash bail will now go into effect across the entire state on Sept. 18, according to the Illinois Supreme Court ruling.

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      1 year ago

      If you mean the State of Illinois, then yea, I’d agree with you. It’s not good times here after dark.