The problem in Illinois isn’t low bail, it’s NO bail. And that includes those who are re-arrested on new charges while already out on no bail for older charges still pending trial.
The example you used describes a person who may not have been convicted of any crime.
The purpose of bail is to ensure appearance in court at a certain date. It is not intended as punishment.
Many of our laws are intended to protect the innocent and usually serve to make convictions more difficult. That is not a problem, it is a feature.
Sentencing is for punishment, discouragement from re-offending, and protection of the public. That is where I claim the real problem is. We don't have to punish the innocent.
In California, we had (have?) a three strikes law. A man with two felony convictions committed a strong arm robbery of children by helping himself to some of their pizza in a pizza parlor.
California's liberals screamed like mashed cats at the idea that he should serve the rest of his life in prison. I had no qualms about the prospective punishment. This man was proven to have committed felonies on three occasions. He and similar offenders are responsible for a major part of unsolved crime.