Settlement reached over voter registration lawsuit Settlement reached over voter registration lawsuit Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Illinois voting rights groups have reached a settlement agreement with Secretary of State Jesse White over alleged violations of the federal Voting Rights Act and Illinois’ recently passed automatic voter registration law.
State lawmaker faces renewed challenges over Calumet City mayoral election State lawmaker faces renewed challenges over Calumet City mayoral election Monday, June 28, 2021 State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, who was elected Calumet City mayor in April, is facing a challenge to his mayorship that is based on a municipal referendum that prohibits a Calumet City mayor from also serving as a state representative.
Chicago Public Schools employees ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to union dues Chicago Public Schools employees ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to union dues Friday, June 25, 2021 Two Chicago Public Schools employees are challenging the validity of their signed contracts to pay union dues as unconstitutional under a 2018 decision that ruled mandatory union dues are a... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court may hear Illinois case on life sentences for juvenile offenders U.S. Supreme Court may hear Illinois case on life sentences for juvenile offenders Thursday, June 24, 2021 Lawyers for an Illinois man who was sentenced to 130 years for a murder when he was 16 years old are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify how life sentences for juveniles should be reevaluated... Read more
Woman freed on plea deal after serving 19 years for McHenry murder Woman freed on plea deal after serving 19 years for McHenry murder Tuesday, June 22, 2021 A woman found guilty of a McHenry County murder had her conviction vacated last week after serving 19 years of her 27-year sentence and maintaining her innocence throughout her imprisonment. Read more
Rauner agrees to settle robocall lawsuit for $1 million Rauner agrees to settle robocall lawsuit for $1 million Monday, June 21, 2021 People targeted by a campaign robocall from former Gov. Bruce Rauner since his first campaign in 2014 will be eligible to earn a portion of a $1 million settlement agreement that was reached last... Read more
House OKs remote voting on bills to pass budget amendment House OKs remote voting on bills to pass budget amendment Wednesday, June 16, 2021 The Illinois House changed its rules Wednesday to allow lawmakers to cast votes on legislation remotely, giving them enough votes to pass a change to the budget bill and other measures. Read more
Pritzker issues amendatory veto on budget due to drafting errors, Senate accepts Pritzker issues amendatory veto on budget due to drafting errors, Senate accepts Tuesday, June 15, 2021 The state Senate on Tuesday approved a change to next year’s budget at the request of Gov. JB Pritzker to correct drafting errors in the measure that passed in the early hours of Tuesday,... Read more