YORKVILLE- State Representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) has introduced House Bill 4340, aimed at strengthening penalties for individuals accused of grooming or trafficking children. In a statement, Rep. Davis emphasized the importance of preventing sexual offenders from entering into plea deals to evade harsher punishments.“House Bill 4340 will prevent individuals accused of grooming or trafficking children from entering into plea deals in an attempt to spend less time in prison,” said Rep. Davis. “Essentially, we are creating a roadblock for sexual offenders who want to...
Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis discussed the ramifications of the Illinois SAFE-T Act which abolished cash bail. The comments were made on a recent episode of Dan Proft’s Chicago Morning Answer show.