RAW: IL: ILLINOIS 1ST STATE TO END CASH BAIL

Illinois becomes 1st state to abolish cash bail as pre-trial fairness act takes effect. The Pre-Trial Fairness Act, part of the SAFE-T Act that eliminates cash bail, goes into effect Monday morning.Many local elected officials plan to celebrate the elimination of cash bail which takes effect Monday after extensive delays and legal challenges from some prosecutors and law enforcement leaders who sought to keep the existing system in place.