Column: Will new year create a new climate in public safety? – Champaign News-Gazette*

Jim Dey: "The people of Illinois are largely snoozing as battle lines form, mostly unaware of the landmark legislation passed at lightning speed in early 2021 (the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act). But people are worried about rising crime rates. The public’s temperature could go up even higher when the potentially messy and hectic consequences brought about by the law come to public attention."