Illinois becomes first state in nation today to eliminate cash bail. Here’s how it will work.
It’s been two years since the Pretrial Fairness Act was passed, but questions remain on who will be jailed and who will not.
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217 Today: Downstate leaders say they will need help handling the historic end to cash bail
Monday, September 18, 2023 Today’s headlines: Advocates for survivors of sex crimes and domestic violence are cheering the end of cash bail in Illinois on Monday. The numbers are out on a COVID-era program aimed at helping preschool through eighth-grade students learn at Decatur Public Schools. Around a hundred people met Saturday at the Urbana Free…
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Decatur Public Schools increases literacy and school attendance with extended day program
The pre-K through 8 students in the DPS 61 Extended Day program had higher attendance, higher reading scores and fewer disciplinary issues than their peers, according to the district.
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Cash bail disproportionately impacts communities of color. Illinois is the first state to abolish it
A law abolishing cash bail will take effect in Illinois on Sept. 18. The change makes Illinois the first state to eliminate the practice and a nationally watched testing ground for whether such a change can work.
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No. 7 Penn State defense gets five takeaways and pulls away from Illinois in 30-13 victory
Cam Miller, Abdul Carter, Daequan Dixon and Johnny Hardy had interceptions and No. 7 Penn State took advantage of five Illinois turnovers to beat the Illini 30-13.
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Disparately resourced public defenders prepare for the end of cash bail in Illinois
Public defenders, while supportive of reform, anticipate major workload increases.
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WILL Call: What’s happening in Champaign-Urbana Sept. 14-17?
Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m.
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217 Today: Drag star Alaska talks Pygmalion, drag bans
September 15, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Fighting Illini football team plays their first Big Ten Conference game of the season Saturday against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Danville Symphony Orchestra is getting ready for its first season since the retirement of longtime music director Jeremy Swerling. Parents and students from Chicago Catholic schools are…
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Workers are on strike at all 3 Detroit auto makers for the first time in their union’s history
The United Auto Workers union went on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis simultaneously for the first time in its 88-year history.
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No. 7 Nittany Lions ready for hostile crowd when they play against Illinois team eager for upset
Penn State coach James Franklin said his team knows what to expect, especially with the Illini promoting an “orange-out.”
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Morris Day prepared to mesmerize fans in his return to central Illinois
URBANA –Morris Day and the Time is coming to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, September 15, and Saturday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with Day, a Springfield, Illinois native, about his road to fame and the memories that came with it. Kimberly Schofield: Morris Day, thank you…
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‘Greener Pastures’ explores farming, climate change and mental health; a life-changing project for the filmmaker
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please know there is help available. Call or text 988.
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Former trooper seeks restoration of driving privileges nearly 16 years after fatal crash
Secretary of state’s office will hold hearing later this month.
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Illinois House Speaker’s staff could test limits of Workers’ Rights Amendment
Labor expert says it could be a hard legal argument to make.
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Illinois experts testify against book bans before Congress
WASHINGTON – Book bans have been growing in many states and some Illinois experts on the subject brought the matter before the US Congress. US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Let’s be clear. Efforts to ban books are wrong whether they come from the right or the left,”…
