In joint effort, election authorities try to tamp down misinformation In joint effort, election authorities try to tamp down misinformation Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Six months before the next presidential primary elections in Illinois, county clerks and other local election authorities are asking for the public’s help in stopping misinformation campaigns before they get started.
State’s high court opens new interactive learning center State’s high court opens new interactive learning center Friday, September 22, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court officially opened a new learning center on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
As state Supreme Court weighs another BIPA lawsuit, lawmakers mull child data privacy framework As state Supreme Court weighs another BIPA lawsuit, lawmakers mull child data privacy framework Friday, September 22, 2023 In Springfield on Thursday, the medical industry went to court. The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of class action suits brought by two suburban nurses, Lucille Mosby and... Read more
Biden administration responds to calls from Pritzker, other leaders, for help in migrant crisis Biden administration responds to calls from Pritzker, other leaders, for help in migrant crisis Thursday, September 21, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security will speed up the processing of work authorizations for asylum seekers and extend Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants, actions that could help... Read more
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Matt Mitchell, the former Illinois State Police trooper who caused a high-speed, distracted-driving crash that killed sisters Kelli and Jessica Uhl, has asked to delay his Sept. 20 hearing for the... Read more
As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail Tuesday, September 19, 2023 In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether a defendant will be jailed while awaiting trial based on... Read more
New State Police rules for assault weapons permits will take effect Oct. 1 New State Police rules for assault weapons permits will take effect Oct. 1 Monday, September 18, 2023 Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its new assault weapons ban will soon be able to register those weapons so they can keep them. Read more
Disparately resourced public defenders prepare for the end of cash bail in Illinois Disparately resourced public defenders prepare for the end of cash bail in Illinois Friday, September 15, 2023 Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred by the advocacy of a progressive... Read more