While Illinois’ criminal justice reform bill known as the SAFE-T Act remains mostly an issue for state lawmakers, it will have a significant ripple effect on the county-run court systems that will need to implement some of its most controversial elements. The two candidates for the Cook County Board District 9 seat soon to be vacated by Republican Peter Silvestri recently weighed in on its implications.
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