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Illinois to receive up to $768M in Meta settlement over teen social media addiction
Attorney General Kwame Raoul one of many state AGs who investigated and sued Meta.
Carbondale educator accused of exploiting young girl in violent online ‘cult’
He encouraged the girl to send sexually explicit videos of herself, as well as videos of her cutting herself.
Possible ComEd 4 retrial up in the air months after 7th Circuit ordered prison release for 2
Four months after a federal appeals court ordered two of the “ComEd Four” released from prison, a federal judge is...
DCFS: ‘Significant miscommunication’ within the agency led to missed court dates
The department said it will “explain the situation in detail to the court.”
‘The wrong side of justice’
Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit has been responsible for dozens of questionable cases, while acting outside of public view and with...
Judge orders DCFS director to answer for repeated failures to release public documents in child death
Capitol News Illinois sued the state child protection agency after it denied release of caseworker personnel records.
Former SIU professor exposed for indecent act on campus pleads guilty to amended charge
The incident drew national attention last year.
Sean Grayson, seeking medical release from his murder sentence, still maintains Sonya Massey ‘attacked’ him
The Prisoner Review Board will decide whether Grayson is released.
State Rep. Carol Ammons, husband, plead not guilty to corruption charges
Prosecutors allege corruption scheme but supporters see possible racial motivation.
Appeals court upholds Illinois’ ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines
The ban was upheld in a 2-1 ruling.
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