Six Flags agrees to $36 million settlement over alleged BIPA violations Six Flags agrees to $36 million settlement over alleged BIPA violations Monday, June 14, 2021 Six Flags Great America has agreed to a $36 million settlement to end a class-action lawsuit over the amusement park’s use of finger-scan entry gates.
Committee discusses state parks’ staffing issues, downstate tourism concerns Committee discusses state parks’ staffing issues, downstate tourism concerns Friday, June 11, 2021 As Illinois begins its official reopening and residents flock to state parks this summer, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources faces a severe staffing shortage, according to IDNR chief of staff Kristin DiCenso.
State task force considers redesigning, moving monument of MLK Jr. State task force considers redesigning, moving monument of MLK Jr. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Members of the state’s task force on statues and monuments discussed ways to relocate the statue of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and improve the statue’s image in the... Read more
Former GOP rep. seeking back pay for himself, all other lawmakers in class action suit Former GOP rep. seeking back pay for himself, all other lawmakers in class action suit Tuesday, June 8, 2021 A former state lawmaker is suing the state comptroller for salary increases he claims he was entitled to while serving in the Illinois General Assembly for 12 years, even though he voted against... Read more
State Supreme Court pauses transition to new appellate districts State Supreme Court pauses transition to new appellate districts Monday, June 7, 2021 The Illinois Supreme Court will delay its transition to implement new appellate court boundaries that were created by a recently approved judicial district map until further notice. Read more
Lawmakers pass bills to close ICE detention centers, enhance deportation protections Lawmakers pass bills to close ICE detention centers, enhance deportation protections Thursday, June 3, 2021 Illinois lawmakers passed bills advanced by the Legislative Latino Caucus that would close the state’s three immigrant detention centers and strengthen existing protections against local and... Read more
Some bills pushed by Democrats fail to pass in final session days Some bills pushed by Democrats fail to pass in final session days Wednesday, June 2, 2021 In the final days of the legislative session, lawmakers passed bills to allow for college sports betting, to phase out isolation and seclusion practices at school, and to create more affordable... Read more
Dems say court remap reflects population shifts, GOP calls it power grab Dems say court remap reflects population shifts, GOP calls it power grab Friday, May 28, 2021 Partisan outrage over new proposed district lines for the Illinois Supreme Court was on full display Friday in the Illinois General Assembly. Read more