2 Chicago Police Officers Among 4 Injured in Greater Grand Crossing Collision

2 Chicago Police Officers Among 4 Injured in Greater Grand Crossing Collision

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Here are today's top stories It's Friday, Sep. 16th. 1 2 Chicago Police Officers Among 4 Injured in Greater Grand Crossing Collision Four people, including two Chicago police officers, were among those who sustained injuries in a multiple vehicle crash Friday evening in the city's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. The collision was reported before 5 p.m. in the area of East 75th Street and South Saint Lawrence Avenue. One officer and a second person were transported to the hospital in critical condition, according to authorities. A second officer and another person also suffered injuries and were reported to be in fair condition. Read More → 2 Legal Experts Explain Why the Pretrial Fairness Act Isn't a 'Purge Law' in Illinois Will there be a so-called "purge" coming to Illinois and Chicago? Across social media and in political speeches and ads, Illinois' elimination of cash bail as part of new legislation set to take effect in the coming months has been the source of misinformation, with some even likening it to the horror film "The Purge," in which criminal activity of all kinds is allowed for 12 hours. But according to legal experts, social media posts and conservative news outlets have been distorting how Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act, which is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, will work. Read More → 3 What is the SAFE-T Act in Illinois? Here's an Explainer of What Changes Are in Store A bill that brings sweeping criminal justice and police reform will soon take effect in Illinois, and though much focus has been centered on the elimination of cash bail, several other changes are in store. House Bill 3653, authored by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, was approved by the Illinois General Assembly last year, bringing "significant changes" to things like police training policies, police accountability, transparency in law enforcement and the rights of detainees and prisoners, according to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., who sponsored the bill. Among the changes the bill will bring are the elimination of monetary bail, a requirement that all police officers wear body cameras by 2025, a ban on all police chokeholds, new guidelines for "decertification" of police officers, and an end to suspended licenses for failure to pay, among several other changes. It also bans police departments from purchasing military equipment like .50 caliber rifles and tanks, increases protection for whistleblowers, and adds to rights for detainees to make phone calls and access their personal contacts before police questioning. Read More → 4 Deadline to File Claim in Illinois' Google Lawsuit Settlement is Next Weekend Eligible Illinois residents have a little more than one week left to submit their claims as part of a multi-million dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving Google. The lawsuit, which mirrors one recently settled with Facebook that resulted in many residents receiving checks worth nearly $400 this year, claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by "collecting and storing biometric data of individuals who, while residing in Illinois, appeared in a photograph in the photograph sharing and storage service known as Google Photos, without proper notice and consent." A settlement agreement was reached in the case earlier this year and now, eligible residents can file their claims. Google did not respond to NBC 5's request for comment, but did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement agreement and denied all claims made in the lawsuit. Read More → 5 Unsure If You'll Receive Illinois Tax Rebate Checks? Here's What Steps to Take Distribution of income and property tax rebate checks has begun across Illinois and is expected to stretch well into the fall. The rebates, part of the Illinois Family Relief Plan that was passed earlier this year, apply to millions of residents who paid state income taxes for the year 2021 or who paid property taxes during that calendar year. One-time payments began to arrive in bank accounts Monday, which kicked off the beginning of the eight-week distribution process. Are you uncertain whether you'll be getting a payment? If you filed taxes in 2021, you'll receive rebates via the same payment method that you received your refund. Read More → 6 Illinois Reports Highest Vaccine Numbers in Months Following Strong Demand for New COVID Booster Shots More than 188,000 Illinois residents have been given a dose of the newly-updated bivalent COVID-19 booster shots, which health officials assert will likely be key to curbing an anticipated coronavirus surge in the coming months. The modified boosters, which contain half the original COVID-19 vaccine recipe and half protection against the newest omicron subvariants, were authorized by federal health regulators at the beginning of September and started being given out days later. As a result of increasing demand for the bivalent vaccines, daily vaccination numbers have reached their highest point since February, the Illinois Department of Health said Friday. More than 21,000 daily doses have been administered, on average, over the past week, which is twice the daily average throughout the majority of summer. 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