Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-Chicago) speaks at a news conference outside the Cook County jail in Chicago Thursday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]

Attention on Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act exploded in the last week as conservative groups shared infographics around the internet promoting what they think the bill does.

Republican lawmakers like gubernatorial nominee Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) continue to call for the bill’s full repeal while Democrats attempt to stop the spread of misinformation about the bill.