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Bailey wants Pritzker to rescind recent executive orders or go to jail
Rep. Darren Bailey asked a downstate judge this week to agree that Gov. JB Pritzker violated a court ruling when...
State, sheriffs remain at odds on prisoner transfers
After a Logan County judge ruled Monday that the Illinois Department of Corrections must accept transfers from county jails, the...
Illinois Attorney General files brief against restrictive voting law in Florida
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was co-lead on a court brief filed Monday by a coalition of 20 attorneys general...
Pritzker administration unveils overhaul of juvenile justice system
The state of Illinois plans to begin placing minors in the justice system in smaller, community-based detention centers that focus...
UPDATED: Number of House Democrats calling for Madigan’s resignation grows
Cracks are beginning to show in Michael Madigan's hold over the House Democratic caucus that he has led as Speaker...
Attorney says he’ll drop ‘dozen or so’ lawsuits against state if Legislature meets
The downstate attorney challenging aspects of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 response said Wednesday he would halt the progress of...
Suit charges ComEd with consumer fraud
A class action lawsuit filed this week against utility giant Commonwealth Edison seeks to recover potentially hundreds of millions of...
Lawsuit seeking compensation for store closures should be tossed, state says
Illinois’ attorney general asked a federal judge Monday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive orders closing non-essential...
Bailey asks judge’s permission to add fifth argument to lawsuit
Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey asked a judge Wednesday for permission to lodge a fifth complaint in his lawsuit against...
GOP lawmakers’ call for ComEd hearings rebuffed
The chairwoman of the Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee said this week she will not hold hearings to examine...
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