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Antioch proclamation urges review of Illinois SAFETY Act after family testimony in board meeting
Summary
Mayor Scott Gardner and the family of Megan Boss urged amendments to the 2021 SAFETY Act at the July 23 Antioch board meeting, after Jennifer Boss described gaps in pretrial detention rules in her daughter’s case. Trustees approved a proclamation calling for legislative review and restored judicial discretion.
Mayor Scott Gardner opened the discussion by inviting the family of Megan Boss to address the board and by introducing local lawmakers in attendance.
Jennifer Boss described the search for her daughter, Megan, the subsequent discovery of Megan’s body and the arrest of a suspect she said was later released on pretrial conditions she found inadequate. She told trustees she was “absolutely horrified” that the suspect had been released and said the coroner’s report returned a cause of death of “undetermined.” She argued the 2021…
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