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Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; new system begins Sept. 18

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The state's highest court overturned a ruling by a Kankakee County judge that the law ending cash bail was unconstitutional.

Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; new system begins Sept. 18

In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday morning, the state's highest court overturned a ruling by a Kankakee County judge that the law ending cash bail was unconstitutional. The end to cash bail will now go into effect across the entire state on Sept. 18, according to the Illinois Supreme Court ruling.

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