Eduardo E. Sanchez blew a red light, and then punched and elbowed a police officer who arrested him — sending the officer to the hospital

But after being charged with a felony and several traffic offenses, the 32-year-old illegal immigrant posted 10% of his $25,000 bond and walked out of Cook County Jail, thanks to an hours-old ordinance passed by Cook County commissioners. While federal authorities had requested that the sheriff’s office hold Sanchez for up to 48 hours after he posted bond, the new county ordinance instructs the sheriff to disregard those requests and release suspected illegal immigrants just like anyone else who posts bond. Sanchez was among several inmates with ICE detainers who were charged with felonies but who posted bond and walked out of jail since the county board vote.