Illinois marks 3-year anniversary of cash bail elimination amid debate over its impact

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Original Load Date Sept. 18, 2026, 7 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 18, 2026, 7 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/safe-act-illinois-marks-3-year-anniversary-cash-bail-elimination-amid-debate-impact/19847701/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois is marking three years since the state eliminated cash bail for people awaiting trial, a major criminal justice reform that continues to draw both praise and criticism from those who say the system is either working as intended or still in need of changes. One of the law'...