Illinois Supreme Court lifts hold on judicial redistricting Illinois Supreme Court lifts hold on judicial redistricting Wednesday, December 8, 2021 The Illinois Supreme Court will lift its pause order on judicial redistricting on Jan. 1, fully implementing new judicial boundaries passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker earlier this year.
IDOC inmates continue to face commissary shortages IDOC inmates continue to face commissary shortages Wednesday, December 8, 2021 To Illinois prisoners, commissary is more than candy bars, shaving cream and socks. It represents normalcy and choice.
UPDATED: Judges question lawyers in redistricting suits UPDATED: Judges question lawyers in redistricting suits Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Oral arguments began Tuesday in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps that lawmakers passed earlier this year with three federal judges asking detailed questions of all the... Read more
Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistance Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistance Monday, December 6, 2021 The application portal is now open for another $297 million of rental assistance for Illinoisans who lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Oral arguments to begin Tuesday in redistricting cases Oral arguments to begin Tuesday in redistricting cases Friday, December 3, 2021 A three-judge federal court panel in Chicago will begin hearing oral arguments Tuesday in three cases that could determine the makeup of state legislative maps in the Chicago area and Metro East... Read more
Millions of dollars of stolen goods recovered in ‘organized retail crime’ bust, AG says Millions of dollars of stolen goods recovered in ‘organized retail crime’ bust, AG says Friday, December 3, 2021 An unrelated arrest by the Chicago Police Department on Sunday led to a state task force this week seizing millions of dollars’ worth of goods stolen from retailers in what Attorney General... Read more
Cahokia Mounds historic site offers augmented reality tours Cahokia Mounds historic site offers augmented reality tours Friday, December 3, 2021 Visitors of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site can try experiencing it in “augmented reality,” or AR, to see the Grand Plaza as it appeared 1,000 years ago, the Palisade as it once... Read more
State to distribute $94 million to 96 airports through Rebuild Illinois plan State to distribute $94 million to 96 airports through Rebuild Illinois plan Thursday, December 2, 2021 Nearly 100 airports across Illinois will receive state funding in the coming months for projects ranging from new runways and road relocations to the purchase of mowers and snow removal equipment. Read more