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After years of posting bond and fighting for pretrial freedom, Chicago Community Bond Fund is transitioning to a new phase. As we shared in February, we are no longer posting bond due to the [...]

After 8 years of operating a revolving fund to free our neighbors, Chicago Community Bond Fund has paid our last bond in December 2023. CCBF’s revolving fund has paid over $7 million in bonds to [...]

On Monday, September 18, 2023, Illinois celebrated becoming the first state in the country to abolish money bond with the full implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act. We want to deeply thank [...]

Earlier this month, Chicago Community Bond Fund kicked off a series of Instagram takeovers by movement partners who inspire us to keep dreaming and fighting. Up first was our friends at Chicago [...]

We are excited to share CCBF’s 2022 overview that highlights the work of our revolving fund and advocacy efforts! Thanks for all your support that keeps CCBF going each year. CCBF will celebrate [...]

Today, the Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement [...]

CCBF provides public updates on the operations of our Revolving Fund to remain transparent and accountable to the community that makes our work possible.  From January 1st, 2023, to April [...]

November 21, 2022 marks the 7th anniversary of Chicago Community Bond Fund’s public launch, and we’ve used this occasion to reflect on all the work our community has done. In these past [...]

As of this month, Chicago Community Bond Fund has paid over $5 million to free more than 750 people in seven years!  Just since 2020, CCBF has paid $3.5 million of that total for 540 people [...]

CCBF wants to remain transparent and accountable to the community that makes our work possible. Therefore, we will continue to provide public updates on the operations of our Revolving Fund. Our [...]