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    Pretrial Fairness Act would make Illinois the first state to abolish cash bail

    By Jason Asenso | November 12, 2020

    Proponents say the deadly Covid-19 outbreak in the Cook County jail highlighted the urgent need to reduce the number of people who are incarcerated while awaiting trial.

    Police and Prosecutors

    Champaign County judge gave high bonds after weekend of unrest

    By Connor Echols | June 11, 2020

    “I guess they wanted to make an example out of us,” said Shantee Mason-Tanzie, one of 26 people arrested after alleged looting in Champaign County on May 31.

    The Circuit: Decoding the Cook County Court System

    This story is part of The Circuit, a data-driven collaboration to investigate and reveal how Cook County’s courts work.

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