Courtroom Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) said research shows texts are very effective in helping people making their court dates. As featured on IL Senate passes plan requiring court date reminder texts for people on pretrial release This bill would require pretrial service agencies to send three reminder text messages to people on pretrial release before their required court dates. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forecast Radar Weather Friday Afternoon Weather Poll Most Popular Articles Videos ArticlesIL House passes auto insurance reform bill, sends plan to PritzkerIL House passes homeowner insurance reform, sends bill to Pritzker's deskArrest made in I-74 crash that killed construction workerSeveral lanes shut down near Springfield after crash on I-55Man charged with stabbing 2 Champaign firefighters, EMT pleads guiltyMan charged after I-74 crash that killed construction worker granted pretrial releaseBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police sayIL House passes bill improving menopause insurance coverage, public awarenessIL House unanimously passes downcoding transparency bill14-year-old cyclist killed after being hit by car identified Videos
IL Senate passes plan requiring court date reminder texts for people on pretrial release This bill would require pretrial service agencies to send three reminder text messages to people on pretrial release before their required court dates.