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House Republican Leader Jim Durkin on Monday continued to criticize the Democrats for passing last year’s Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (or SAFE-T) Act. Democrats say the law, which includes an end to cash bail for nonviolent offenses beginning in 2023, is meant to address inequities in the criminal justice system, while Republicans have argued it weakens the power of law enforcement and emboldens criminals.
“Eviction has immense collateral consequences,” said Debbie Reznick senior program officer at Polk Bros. Foundation, which is funding the Chicago Bar Foundation’s evaluation, in a statement. “The displacement and instability caused by the eviction process can exacerbate physical and mental health issues, disrupt children’s educations, impact job performance, and ultimately lead to illness, unemployment, and homelessness. Learnings from the evaluation of the Right to Counsel pilot program will inform efforts to expand and sustain legal representation and other supportive services for tenants facing eviction.”
Under the state’s election code, a political committee that makes an expenditure for a pamphlet, circular, or radio, television and print ad that mentions the name of a candidate in the next election without that candidate’s permission “shall ensure that the name of the political committee paying for any part of the communication, including, but not limited to, its preparation and distribution, is identified clearly within the communication.”
Officers responding to the scene found an 18-year-old Zion man dead. The driver and the other passengers — two males ages 21 and 16, and an 18-year-old woman — were taken to the hospital with what police said appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Lightfoot made the announcements Monday as she continues to field criticism over Chicago’s gun violence. The city experienced major crime spikes in 2020 and 2021. Crime has gone down in the first quarter of 2022, though Lightfoot, who faces reelection early next year, has said the administration will continue pushing to reduce street violence.
JoAnn Cunningham closes her eyes as a video recording is played during her sentencing hearing, July 16, 2020, in Woodstock. Cunningham pled guilty in December to killing her five-year-old son Andrew “A.J.” Freund in April 2019 in her Crystal Lake home. (John Starks/Daily Herald)
When Caruso plays unencumbered, his frenetic energy on defense lifts the intensity of the entire Bulls roster, leading to more steals and points off turnovers. For the past week, this energy remained the same in the opening quarter, but Caruso became visibly uncomfortable as games wore on.
“Fenwick has implemented its crisis protocols and the building has been evacuated until a thorough investigation can occur,” the message read. “All students, faculty and staff are currently safe and away from the building, and there is no immediate threat to their well-being.”
Lynn, who isn’t anyone’s idea of a physically fit specimen, has managed to succeed in spite of his weight. But last summer’s knee injury, followed by the latest one, makes him suspect in the remaining two years of his contract, which was extended last summer to great acclaim.
Giolito went 11-9 with a 3.53 ERA and 201 strikeouts in 31 regular-season starts last season. He’s received American League Cy Young Award votes each of the last three seasons. He tied for sixth in 2019, finished seventh in 2020 and tied for 11th last season. He went 11-9 with a 3.53 ERA and 201 strikeouts in 31 starts in 2021