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Gov. Pritzker signs HB 3653 into law By Raymon tRoncoso
Capitol News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Monday, abolishing cash bail, overhauling police certification and reforming useof-force standards among numerous other provisions. Pritzker signed the legislation, House Bill 3653, referred to as the “Safe-T Act”, during an event at Chicago State University alongside members of his administration and lawmakers from the Black Caucus. “This legislation marks a substantial step toward dismantling the systemic racism that plagues our communities, our state and our nation, and brings us closer to true safety, true fairness and true justice,” Pritzker said. While the legislation enjoyed grassroots support from activists, buoyed by the growing national concern over policing following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor last year, the bill faced strong opposition from Republican lawmakers and law enforce-
ment groups. House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, of Western Springs, called the signing “an insult to our first responders.” “We live in a civilized state where our elected officials’ greatest responsibility is the health and safety of Illinois citizens… At a crucial time when we should coalesce around the good men and women of law enforcement, Gov. Pritzker has turned his back on them with his signature on House Bill 3653,” Durkin said in a statement released Monday. Opponents of the legislation have said it will result in a less safe Illinois and have criticized the process behind its development as lacking in transparency without proper input from Republican lawmakers and the public at large. Proponents say HB 3653 will make Illinois safer by making the justice system more equitable for Black, Latino, low-income and minority communities that have been disproportionately harmed by disparate policies in sentencing, incarceration and policing.
Members of the Black Caucus have countered claims against the bill’s transparency by pointing to nine subject matter hearings held by the caucus in state Senate committees between September and November. For nearly 30 hours, lawmakers from both parties, law enforcement, judges, state’s attorneys, legal experts, representatives of the court, the governor’s office and the attorney general’s office hashed out many of the issues that became provisions in the bill, such as
Former mayor of plainfield dies at 73
the abolition of cash bail by 2023 and police certification. The office of the governor and Attorney General Kwame Raoul held working meetings over several months starting in July with representatives from both chambers and parties, Fraternal Order of Police groups, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association The actual written legislation was
Mary T. Latta (née Tripodi), age 73, former Mayor of Plainfield, IL, a 48year resident of Plainfield, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, after a hard-fought 7-year battle with breast cancer. She was born on November 15, 1947. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard J. Latta, the love of her life, whom she married on August 24, 1968, and who preceded her in death in 2003. She is survived by her loving daughters, Tena (Steve) DeGraaf of Channahon, Sara (Tom) Young of Plainfield, Tara (Ben Kempton) Latta of Naperville, and Alyssa Latta of Plainfield. Grandma
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We d n es day, FE B R UA RY 24, 2 0 2 1 | bug l e n e w spap e r s. c o m | pag e 3 ‘MAYOR’ from page 1 will be truly missed by her cherished grandchildren, Kaleigh (Jake) Hamilton, Mckenna and Sheridan Young, and Daniel (Casey) and Mitchell DeGraaf. Her “little greats” great-grandchildren; Sadie and Lane Hamilton and Benjamin, Luke, and Joseph DeGraaf brought her immense happiness and gave her purpose each day. She was a devoted daughter of the late Carmelo and Vera Tripodi and daughter-in-law of the late John and Ann Latta. She was a dear sister of Lloyd (Jana) Tripodi, Diana Young, Tom (Carol) Tripodi, and the late John Tripodi, special cousin Judie Lyon, fond cousin, aunt, greataunt, and friend of many including her friends at Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center. Mary will be dearly missed by Lillyanna and Bella, her treasured cat kids. Mary grew up in Ottawa, IL, and graduated from Ottawa Township High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago, her Master of Arts Degree in Reading & Literacy, and her C.A.S in Administration both from Lewis University. She spent 12 years in the classroom as an elementary school teacher, 15 years as a reading specialist, and throughout her career, she mentored young teachers. During retirement, she continued to share her love of teaching by tutoring students and her grandchildren in her
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home. Mary’s greatest passions were teaching and sharing the gift of reading. Mary started in local politics on the planning commission in Plainfield and continued serving as a Village Trustee. She was the Mayor of Plainfield from 1985 - 1993. On August 28, 1990, while preparing her third-grade classroom at St. Mary Immaculate Parish School, Mary survived the tornado that brought the building down and devastated several local communities. During that time, as Mayor, she led the rebuilding process and revitalization of the Village of Plainfield. Mary spent her entire life serving her family, friends, and the community at large through her hobbies. She was an avid reader, a gifted sewer, and a generous giver. Waterford Place was an avenue where these gifts flourished. At Waterford Place, she found friends who became family and donated her gift of sewing to create many useful comfort items for cancer patients. Mary also sent handmade sundresses and new school supplies to the children on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota which is home to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and suffers through extreme weather and poverty. Due to an abundance of caution during the current pandemic, an immediate family service will be held. A public Celebration of Life Service will follow in late summer/early fall. Private interment: Woodlawn Cemetery in Joliet, IL.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to: Rush Copley Foundation (Waterford Place), Oglala Lakota Children’s Justice Center (Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation), or an organization of your choice. Waterford Place provides free services and support to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis. A check can be made out to Rush Copley Foundation, 2000 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, IL 60504. Please designate Waterford Place and Mary Latta in the memo. Or donate online at: https://www.rush.edu/waterfordplace-cancer-resource-center/waysgive-waterford-place The Oglala Lakota Children’s Justice Center works on a shoestring budget on behalf of Lakota children on Pine Ridge Reservation who have been abused. A check can be made out to: Oglala Lakota Children’s Justice Center, P. O. Box 5014, Pine Ridge, SD 57770. Please designate Mary Latta in the memo. Or donate online at: https://www.lakotacjc.org/ Unfortunately, there is not a field in the electronic donation form to designate “in memory of”. Mary’s family would like to thank each and every person, so if possible, please notify one of Mary’s family members that you made a donation. Arrangements by Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 15219 S. Joliet Road, Plainfield, IL 60544. For more information, please call (815) 436-9221 or visit www.overman-jones. com
to pass a year’s worth of laws in a legislative blitz following the disruption of the regular session by the COVID-19 pandemic. The final version of the bill was in-
troduced after midnight on the final day of the lame-duck session, when it received just enough votes to pass both chambers with less-than-an-hour of floor-debate.
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