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The Illinois Legislature passed a bill this week which would require school districts to establish all-day kindergarten, and it is now headed to the Governor’s desk to become law.

House Bill 2396 passed the House in March and the Senate last week.

“Full-day kindergarten has shown to boost academic gains and prepare children for the social and emotional demands of early elementary,” State Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood) said, according to The Center Square. “This can provide students and their families with sufficient support and opportunities in their early education career.”

The bill was submitted by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights), who said the goal of the measure is to strengthen reading comprehension and social skills.

Nearly 80% of schools in the state already offer full-day kindergarten classes, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The law would phase in over two years, so schools can seek tax increases for the transition.

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the 3 Stooges and Capt. Bob and Melvin on WTVO 39, Rockford,Ill.-1961

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...During sex, Vazquez claimed that Draper became “very disrespectful” toward the couple, and told police she “told Steven he had a ‘little d—‘ and his wife had a ‘stank p—-,'” according to the police report.

...In July 2022, she was the passenger in an SUV driver by a 39-year-old female friend...the arresting officer reported that as Draper and her friend were being driven to the Key West jail, they “began engaging in romantic acts” in the back of the squad car.

The officer stopped the car and moved Draper’s handcuffs so her hands were behind her back, at which point she pulled her bathing suit to one side and asked “Do you want to see my a——?”

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A controversial criminal justice reform bill officially took effect on Sunday, with the exception of a key provision put on hold by a court at the last minute, that will make significant changes to how law enforcement handles crimes in the state.

Illinois' Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act took effect on Sunday although a key part of the bill, which eliminates cash bail in the state, was halted when the Illinois Supreme Court issued a stay at the last minute on Saturday evening  in order to "maintain consistent pretrial procedures throughout Illinois."

The bill’s other provisions that took effect Sunday, like limiting when defendants can be deemed flight risks, allowing defendants under electronic monitoring to leave home for 48 hours before they can be charged with escape, and preventing police from arresting non-violent trespassers have been widely criticized by politicians and commentators on both sides of the political spectrum. 

Critics say that the new measures will handcuff police and increase crime by releasing criminals with tickets rather than arresting them for certain crimes. 

ILLINOIS SAFE-T ACT: FORMER CHICAGO-AREA POLICE CHIEF, PROSECUTOR SOUND ALARM OVER FAST-TRACKED SAFETY LAW

"When I said that this is the most dangerous law I've ever seen, I believe that," Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau told Fox News. 

Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon told Fox News that from what he can tell of the SAFE-T act, "there's not a drug offense other than one involving a firearm or a high-level drug offense that is detainable."

JUDGE RULES ILLINOIS LAW ELIMINATING CASH BAIL IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

As a result, he fears that not only will the high volume of these crimes continue, but low-level criminals abusing drugs may also not receive opportunities to get clean if they're released immediately after being arrested. 

"It's a snowball effect if the drug issue leads to these deaths and burglaries that we experience," Bacon said. "They are a struggle for rural departments to keep up with."

"Simply booking someone and sending them out before they're even sober, I don't see a great benefit," he told Fox News. "I hope I'm wrong, but it's concerning."

SAFE-T ACT: ILLINOIS SHERIFF WARNS PROSECUTORS NOT TO BE ‘OVERZEALOUS’ TARGETING VICTIMS STOPPING CRIMINALS

The new law also allows for anonymous misconduct complaints against police officers when in the past officers were able to know the identity of the person accusing them. 

"It's opening the door for the anti-police activist community and the attorneys that represent them that are anti-police," retired Chicago Police Department Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy told Fox News Digital earlier this year.

"The problem that nobody sees or turns a blind eye to is the effect on morale, recruiting and retention," Roy said. "Anybody can just make a complaint against an officer. The department or the investigating body does not have to tell the officer who it is, which hinders their ability to respond to the complaint accurately and honestly. It has a bad effect on morale."

2023 ELECTIONS: CHICAGO CHOOSES A MAYOR, STATES VOTE ON LEGISLATURES IN CONTENTIOUS UPCOMING RACES

The SAFE-T Act will also require all police officers in the state to wear body cameras by January 1, 2025. Currently, only 10% of law enforcement agencies in the state are equipped with body cameras, WTVO-TV reported.

Another part of the legislation, Roy told Fox News Digital, prevents officers from accused in a use-of-force incident from reviewing his or her body camera footage before giving a statement. Officers can now amend their statements after viewing the footage, but that, Roy notes, makes two reports — a situation Roy says is "ideal" for attorneys looking to cast doubt on the story of an officer who may not have accurately reported every detail simply from memory in the first report.

"In criminal or civil cases arising from arrests, this bill is great for defense attorneys and for lawyers who like to sue the police," Roy said.

Chicago Alderman Anthony Napolitano, who represents the city’s 41st Ward and served as both a Chicago police officer and firefighter, told Fox News Digital earlier this year that his constituents are "beside themselves" over the "horses---" bill" and that he agrees with Roy that the bill will further downgrade police morale by eliminating cash bail, which is now on hold pending a future court decision,and releasing criminals back onto the streets with just citations.

"It’s just completely wrong in the direction we are going with crime and punishment," Napolitano said. "The Safe-T Act basically says if you commit a crime you get a strike two, a strike three, a strike four, a strike five, it’s just the wrong way to go about it."

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With California’s power grid under strain due to extreme heat and high demand, the utility grid operator is asking residents to avoid charging their electric vehicles. This comes days after the state announced a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035.

Grid doesn’t work when it’s too hot, batteries won’t hold a charge when it’s too cold. What could go wrong???

#ev

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Roy Gale baseball to host all-girls team for the first time | MyStateline | WTVO News, Weather and Sports

https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/roy-gale-baseball-to-host-all-girls-team-for-the-first-time/

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Lance Maury Nelson, 80, of Orwigsburg, PA, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born November 28, 1942, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Maurice and Mercedes Nelson. He attended Lincoln Junior High and graduated from Rockford East High School in 1962. He attended Bob Jones University in South Carolina prior to enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corp in 1965 where he served two years overseas on a Navy ship. He received an honorable discharge in 1971.

Lance married Karen A. Nevdal on September 26, 1970. She predeceased him on November 19, 2017. Lance was a full-time employee of National Glass Company while working part-time for WTVO television, where he later accepted a full-time position and continued to work for WTVO for over 40 years. Lance and his wife were members of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Rockford. While he was a resident of Rockford, Illinois for most of his life, he moved to Pennsylvania to be with his son and family in 2018.

Lance was an avid baseball and college basketball fan and enjoyed spending time outdoors birdwatching. Lance is survived by his son and his wife, Eric (Mary) Nelson; and his grandsons Nathan, Brandon, Graham, Benjamin, and Jude Nelson. Also predeceased by his parents, and his sister Lynnette Nelson.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Fred C. Olson Chapel, 1001 Second Avenue, Rockford. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Burial to follow at Scandinavian Cemetery, Rockford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Easterseals, Attn: Online Giving Coordinator 141 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1400A, Chicago, IL 60604. To share a memory or condolence, please visit olsonfh.com

#Bob Jones University #BJU Hall of Fame #2023 #Obituary #BJU Alumni Association #Lance Maury Nelson #Class of 1965 #Undergraduate Special

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill that is aimed at fighting homelessness.

Called “Home IL,” it will bring state agencies, nonprofit organizations and other advocates together. The bill focuses on an equity-based approach, which includes the voices and contributions of those who have experience homelessness.

It codifies the collaboration to move Illinois to “functional zero” homelessness by bolstering the safety net, targeting high-risk populations, expanding affordable housing, securing financial stability for unhoused individuals and closing the mortality gap.

“Every person deserves access to safe shelter and the dignity that comes with housing,” Pritzker said. “This is a first-of-its-kind multi-agency cooperative effort — bringing together state agencies, nonprofit organizations, advocates, and people with lived experience to prevent and end homelessness. I’m grateful for their dedication and believe that together, we can prevent and end homelessness once and for all.”

Rockford has already taken strides in this aspect. In 2017, it became the first community to reach “functional zero” levels among veterans and the chronically homeless.

Illinois’ Interagency Task Force and Community Advisory Council works across 17 state departments and agencies, as well as over 100 processes, programs and policies, to develop a comprehensive plan to combat homelessness.

The goal of the plan is to prevent shelter entry or ensure that shelter stays are limited and lead to quick transitions into stable living situations.

Pritzker has also committed about $360 million for the initiative in his FY24 budget. These investments include:

• $118 million to support unhoused populations seeking shelter and services, including $40.7 million in the Emergency and Transitional Housing Program.

• $50 million in Rapid ReHousing services for 2,000 households, including short-term rental assistance and targeted support for up to two years.

• $40 million in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Capital funds to develop 90+ new PSH units providing long term rental assistance and case management.

• $37 million in Emergency Shelter capital funds to create more than 460 non-congregate shelter units.

• $35 million for supportive housing services, homeless youth services, street outreach, medical respite, re-entry services, access to counsel, and other shelter diversion supports.

• $21.8 million to provide homelessness prevention services to approximately 6,000 more families.

• $30 million for court-based rental assistance.

• $15 million to fund Home Illinois Innovations Pilots.

• $12.5 million to create 500 new scattered site PSH units.

“People experiencing the trauma of housing instability are our neighbors and community members who deserve to be treated with humanity and dignity. With this cooperative effort, Illinois is ensuring our state agencies can continue to collaborate, and that stakeholders are at the table with us, to support our most vulnerable in living healthy, well, and with dignity.” Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton said. “Our state is making it clear that we will continue to work together so we can all move forward, and we will focus on holistic strategies that bring us closer to ending homelessness in our state.”

#us politics #news #my state line #Illinois #gov. j.b. pritzker #2023 #homeless #homelessness #house the homeless #houselessness #Home IL #end homelessness #expand affordable housing #mortality gap #Illinois’ Interagency Task Force and Community Advisory Council #Emergency and Transitional Housing Program #Permanent Supportive Housing #Emergency Shelter #supportive housing services #homeless youth services #street outreach #medical respite #access to counsel #homelessness prevention services #court-based rental assistance #Home Illinois Innovations Pilots #Juliana Stratton #progressivism #progressives #Democrats

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MyStateline.com: ‘The American Dream doesn’t exist anymore’; Chicago migrants returning to Venezuela ahead of winter

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Pritzker signs Illinois food desert bill | WGN-TV

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3 severed heads left at employee’s desk at Illinois organ donor organization: report

My Stateline by: John Clark Posted: Jun 7, 2023 / 02:43 PM CDT Updated: Jun 8, 2023 / 10:20 AM CDT CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — After three severed heads were left at his desk at a Chicago organ donation organization, a worker is going public with allegations of poor handling and mismanagement of remains. Dale Wheatley served as transportation coordinator for the nonprofit Anatomical Gift Association…

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#illinois #drought #agriculture #June #2023