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In a tough year, some new Illinois laws to welcome

11/26/2017
While 2017 was a bad year for Illinois taxpayers, there are bright spots among the bills that passed the General Assembly.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, expungement, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, IMRF: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, local government consolidation, municipal pensions, pensions, record sealing

Rauner signs civil asset forfeiture reform into law

By Brendan Bakala
09/19/2017
The new law will transfer the burden of proof to law enforcement in forfeiture proceedings.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

U.S. House votes to crack down on civil asset forfeiture

By Brendan Bakala
09/15/2017
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers, including members of the House Progressive and House Freedom caucuses, have put forth a measure to limit the use of federal dollars in certain civil asset forfeiture proceedings.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture

Trump administration undermines Illinois civil asset forfeiture reforms

By Hilary Gowins
07/22/2017
The reinstatement of a federal asset forfeiture program marks a step backward for civil asset forfeiture reform.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform, Jeff Sessions

Illinois legislature passes civil asset forfeiture reform

By Hilary Gowins
06/23/2017
Civil asset forfeiture reform has now cleared the Illinois General Assembly.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

New Hampshire legislature passes civil asset forfeiture reform

By Bryant Jackson-Green
06/27/2016
The New Hampshire legislature has passed an overhaul of asset forfeiture laws to protect rights of innocent property owners; Illinois should do the same.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

Police in Illinois can seize your property without convicting you of a crime

By Austin Berg
06/09/2016
Illinois police have taken in a total of $72 million in seized property over the past two years.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

It’s time Illinois ends civil asset forfeiture

By Bryant Jackson-Green
04/23/2016
illinois civil asset forfeiture
Michigan, Minnesota and now Nebraska have reformed civil asset forfeiture – it’s time Illinois followed suit.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

Governments in Illinois can take your property without charging you with a crime

By Jeffrey Schwab, Bryant Jackson-Green
03/29/2016
A court decision involving the government’s seizure of more than $270,000 from two Chicagoans highlights major problems with civil asset forfeiture.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

Law enforcement now seizes more property from citizens than burglars

By Bryant Jackson-Green
11/25/2015
U.S. law enforcement took in more than $5 billion from the American public in 2014 through asset forfeiture, compared to the $3.5 billion lost nationally to burglary.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture

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Labor / Research Report

How Illinois politicians allow government unions to rewrite state law


No other state’s constitution or labor laws are like Illinois’ – broadly allowing government unions to override statutes simply by negotiating contrary provisions into collective bargaining agreements. Illinois may not be alone for long.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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