Consumer advocates seek 80% reduction in latest Nicor gas rate request
Watchdogs allege the request overcharges customers for excessive shareholder profits and executive bonuses.
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Illinois county clerks are preparing for mail voting amid continued attacks, changes
Despite attacks, Illinoisans like voting by mail and county clerks are confident they can handle new challenges.
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Remaining ‘Broadview Six’ protesters set for rare federal misdemeanor trial next week
Prosecutors dropped the overarching felony conspiracy charge against the protestors earlier this month.
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Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
Backers are no longer pushing a bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.
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20,000 trucks a day: Life near a booming warehouse hub
The rapid expansion of warehouse hubs in the Chicago metropolitan area has bolstered the local economy while simultaneously causing a...
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Tech giants sued over ‘stealing’ voices of well-known journalists, voice actors to train AI
A group of Chicago journalists, podcasters and voice actors are suing tech giants for “stealing” their voices in order to...
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Federal drug discount expansion proposal may cost Illinois millions, agency head says
Debate continues over expansion of 340B discount drug program
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Ex-residents of apartment building targeted in massive immigration raid seek millions in damages
Former residents of a Chicago apartment complex targeted by a massive immigration raid in September are seeking millions in damages.
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Ald. Jessie Fuentes Sues Feds For $100,000 In Damages After ICE Agent Handcuffed Her
The lawsuit alleges the agents showed gross negligence, failing to use reasonable care and appropriate behavior toward the public by unlawfully restraining…
Immigrants Detained In Chicago Military-Style Raid Seek Millions In Damages
New accounts from 17 men, women and children taken in a midnight raid paint a violent, terrifying portrait of the federal agents’…
Will There Be A Special Prosecutor To Investigate ICE Abuses? Court Delays Ruling
Cook County Judge Erica Reddick delayed her ruling on whether to appoint a special prosecutor so she can consider new information released…
Immigration Agents Return To Courthouses And Make Arrest, Local Officials Say
Federal agents were reported at four Cook County courthouses Thursday, and they have detained at least 12 people at those facilities since…
