Starting July 1, 2018, the state government will have to meet higher standards of proof before it can seize the property of private citizens, thanks to new legislation Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law Tuesday.“This bill restores justice to our criminal justice system,” Rauner said at a news conference at the American Civil Liberties Union’s Chicago office.Under the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act, Public Act 100-512, the government will have to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the …