NEW LEGISLATION AIMS TO SUPPORT POLICE AND REDUCE CRIME IN ILLINOIS. 

THE MEASURES ARE IN RESPONSE TO THE SHOOTING OF TWO BRADLEY POLICE OFFICERS AND ARE SPONSORED BY SENATOR JACKIE HAAS OF KANKAKEE. THEY MAKE TAKING AN OFFICER'S BODY CAMERA AN OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE OFFENSE, CRACKDOWN ON HABITUAL OFFENDERS, AND RAISE THE PENALTIES FOR DOMESTIC BATTERERS WHO STRANGLE SOMEONE.

HAAS SAYS UNFORTUNATELY, NONE OF HER BILLS HAVE EVEN BEEN DISCUSSED IN A COMMITTEE HEARING.