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Advocates for the Illinois SAFE-T Act look to the challenges and work ahead of them as the end of cash bail went into effect this week. One of their tasks is to ensure the law is implemented as intended.

In the current system, those with domestic cases such as a battery charge, may be let out under a bond. That changes under the new system.

State’s Attorney Rick Amato said much of how the pretrial aspect of the Safe-T Act is applied will be figured out at the appellate court level as prosecutors and defense lawyers alike appeal their cases.

Illinois groups against cash bond and pretrial detention rallied in Springfield last weekend to call for reform of pretrial practices. Margaret Tucker, of…

Several officials in central Illinois say they don't agree with the Cook County sheriff's idea to abolish the state's cash-bond system.The State…