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 faction of the Democratic Party that’s grown increasingly powerful in recent years.
Pritzker, state leaders call on Biden to allow Illinois to sponsor work permits for migrants Pritzker, state leaders call on Biden to allow Illinois to sponsor work permits for migrants Wednesday, August 30, 2023 A coalition of elected officials and business leaders in Illinois is calling on President Joe Biden to ease work restrictions for asylum seekers and other long-term undocumented workers – a move they say is both humane and would help solve ongoing labor shortages.
UPDATED: Jury convicts Madigan’s longtime chief of staff on perjury, obstruction of justice charges UPDATED: Jury convicts Madigan’s longtime chief of staff on perjury, obstruction of justice charges Thursday, August 24, 2023 A federal jury has convicted the once-top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding Tim Mapes guilty on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to a grand jury... Read more
Jurors to decide whether ex-Madigan aide had memory lapse or chose ‘loyalty over truth’ Jurors to decide whether ex-Madigan aide had memory lapse or chose ‘loyalty over truth’ Wednesday, August 23, 2023 After a nearly three-week trial that pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s world, the fate of one of Madigan’s most loyal... Read more
As perjury trial draws to close, ex-Madigan aide leans on memory science, wife in defense As perjury trial draws to close, ex-Madigan aide leans on memory science, wife in defense Tuesday, August 22, 2023 In more than two weeks of his obstruction of justice and perjury trial, one fact about the longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan came up time and again: Tim... Read more
Former lawmaker testifies Madigan confidant urged him to resign at behest of speaker Former lawmaker testifies Madigan confidant urged him to resign at behest of speaker Friday, August 18, 2023 In the fall of 2018, then-state Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, thought he might have been in line for a big promotion in the Illinois House of Representatives. Read more
Ex-Madigan aide was warned several times that lying to grand jury would result in perjury charges Ex-Madigan aide was warned several times that lying to grand jury would result in perjury charges Thursday, August 17, 2023 Nearly six months after former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was forced to fire his longtime chief of staff, those in the speaker’s inner circle were once again realizing just how... Read more
Emails shown at trial detail Madigan world’s response to 2018 sexual harassment scandal Emails shown at trial detail Madigan world’s response to 2018 sexual harassment scandal Wednesday, August 16, 2023 In early 2018, longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was facing a sexual harassment scandal that his closest advisors worried could doom his political future. Read more