Omnibus package backed by Black Caucus touches policing, courts, corrections By Raymon Troncoso Capitol News Illinois rtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Monday, abolishing cash bail, overhauling police certification and reforming use-of-force standards among numerous other provisions. Pritzker signed the legislation, House Bill 3653, referred to as the “Safe-T […]
