McCombie Providing “Voice to Victims”

Saying she got involved with the issue of current criminal justice reform “because of how poorly the Knight Family was treated, after the tragic murder of Pam Knight.”  Knight was a DCFS case-worker beaten to death on the job, from Illinois Rep. Tony...
Coalition Forms to Oppose Elimination of Cash Bail

Coalition Forms to Oppose Elimination of Cash Bail

A new coalition of Law Enforcement organizations formed on Monday, March 2, 2020, to oppose efforts in the General Assembly to end cash bail.  Throughout this year’s legislative session, the Coalition for Public Safety will speak with a unified and strong...

Bustos Statement on Theft of Defense Funds

Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs.  On Friday, February 14, 2020,she released the following statement about the Administration’s recent decision...