Cities in Illinois are criminalizing homelessness – Peoria Journal Star

Since the Supreme Court ruled cities have a right to criminalize camping on public property, ordinances in Pekin and Morton allow police to issue citations and arrest people who are caught camping on public property. In East Peoria, the city's policy has long been to remove people camping on public land.
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Riverbender
2 years ago

What a blast. Peoria, cash strapped as it is, comes up with a plan to fine, do you think they will pay it, or arrest, expensive room and board, regarding the homeless. Certainly Peoria can find a better way.

Hello, Indiana!
2 years ago

Er.. last time I heard vagrancy was against the law. It wasn’t a big deal until the “ unhoused “ started hassling people for money, pushing them in front of commuter trains and lazed around on the sidewalks in a drugged out haze.

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