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IL GOP senators call for Department of Corrections leader’s removal over safety issues
By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Republican state senators are calling for the removal of the acting director of the Illinois Department of Corrections. The Illinois Senate Executive Appointments Committee met Thursday and…
IL bill requiring thorough background checks of police hires headed to governor
By KEVIN BESSLER Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — In the wake of the highly-publicized shooting of a Springfield woman by a police officer, a measure requiring more stringent background checks for police hires has passed…
Republicans say Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act is broken, needs fixed
By GREG BISHOP Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois Republicans are calling for changes to the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act after a man accused of concealing a dead body in a trashcan for nearly two…
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