Illinois set to become first state to eliminate cash bail after state Supreme Court rules it does not violate constitution

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois is set to become the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail after the state Supreme Court justices ruled Tuesday that a landmark criminal justice reform law did not violate the state’s constitution. 

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