Sally Owens

WGLT and its partners have scheduled two events this fall to help voters get informed ahead of the Nov. 5 election, including a Candidate Open House and 46th State Senate Forum.

McLean County State's Attorney Erika Reynolds said the Pretrial Fairness Act [PFA], which took effect last September as part of a sweeping criminal justice reform law, takes away too much discretion from prosecutors and judges to decide which defendants should remain in custody while awaiting trial.