Pritzker warns of record positivity rates as entire state triggers mitigations Pritzker warns of record positivity rates as entire state triggers mitigations Monday, November 2, 2020 All 11 of the state’s mitigation regions will face stricter COVID-19 restrictions by Wednesday due to increasing positivity rates, while opposition grows from some bars, restaurants and other small businesses struggling during the pandemic’s economic downturn.
IHSA says it plans to move ahead with basketball IHSA says it plans to move ahead with basketball Friday, October 30, 2020 The private organization that governs high school sports in the state voted Wednesday to begin the basketball season next month — defying the new guidance for winter sports that Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health outlined a day earlier.
UPDATED: 3rd District Supreme Court race shatters retention spending records UPDATED: 3rd District Supreme Court race shatters retention spending records Friday, October 30, 2020 The race to keep or remove an Illinois Supreme Court justice on the bench has become the most expensive election in the high court’s history. Read more
Court OKs video jury selection for civil trials Court OKs video jury selection for civil trials Thursday, October 29, 2020 As jury trials throughout the state have been put on pause during the pandemic, the Illinois Supreme Court is now allowing jury selection for civil trials to be held remotely via video conference. Read more
Suburban restaurant defies restrictions with decision from local judge Suburban restaurant defies restrictions with decision from local judge Wednesday, October 28, 2020 A Kane County judge’s ruling this week that temporarily allows indoor dining for one restaurant in the region is headed to a state appellate court. Read more
State high court upholds 130-year sentence for juvenile offender State high court upholds 130-year sentence for juvenile offender Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court preserved a 130-year prison sentence for a man convicted of rape and murder, Ashanti Lusby, who was 16 years old at the time of the offense. Read more