Governor JB Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act, which will automate the state’s record-sealing process for individuals with certain non-violent convictions, providing increased access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities and reclaiming $4.7 billion in lost wages annually.
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New Illinois Law Empowers Law Enforcement to Remove Squatters
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB1563, clarifying that civil eviction procedures do not restrict law enforcement from enforcing trespassing laws, providing critical clarity for property owners and law enforcement agencies handling unauthorized occupancies across the state.
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Giannoulias warns of scammers selling used vehicles
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning car buyers to exercise caution due to a rise in fraudulent vehicle purchases across the state, including odometer fraud.
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Property Fraud alert for residents
The Will County Recorder’s Office offers a free online service, Property Fraud Alert, which allows citizens to register their name or business and receive notifications of any potentially fraudulent activity involving their name.
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Unintended outcome when smoking while Black and Brown
Our experiences inform us that the implementation of a menthol ban will inevitably and undoubtedly create an increased number of stops, frisks, and interactions between law enforcement and members from Black and Brown communities. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, Black and Brown residents in the U.S. continue to have a long and troubled legacy of disproportionately larger numbers of police stops and interactions with the police. The proposed menthol ban will do nothing to quell this troubling reality.
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Some Experts Say Lawmakers Should Abolish RICO Act
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When there is public pressure to prosecute high profile individuals or groups; federal, state, and local politicians have traditionally used their law enforcement agencies to score political points,” said Attorney Chris Parker of Hendry & Parker in Dunedin, Florida. “It would be naïve to believe that RICO’s significant breadth has not been utilized as an instrument to advance political agendas, and minority and other disfavored groups often bear the brunt of heavy-handed prosecutions.”
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NNPA Meets with President’s Advisor
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The director noted that he was in the capitol on January 6 and understands how close the country came to experiencing a coup in this country. He noted that the President is vocally advocating, and his administration is pushing the restoration of voting rights. An act to address the issue is now sitting in the Senate.
