President Donald Trump said he wants to change a statute on bail in D.C. and Chicago. 

Illinois became the first state to entirely eliminate cash bail as of September 2023. Six months post-implementation, proponents like the Faith Coalition for the Common Good praise the Act for ensuring fair treatment, while critics express concerns about the lack of consistency in detainable offenses and its impact on recidivism rates, as discussed by Benjamin Ruddell of ACLU Illinois and law enforcement officials like Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel and Jim Kaitschuk of the Illinois Sheriffs Association.

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a massive criminal justice reform bill.

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Law enforcement groups are pushing back against an Illinois effort to eliminate cash bail.