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Downstate judge denies AG request to move lawmaker’s case to Sangamon County
A downstate judge on Friday denied the attorney general office’s request to move to Sangamon County a Republican representative’s lawsuit...
Three businesses sue Pritzker, challenge his power to shutter services
The attorney representing two Republican lawmakers in separate cases challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s emergency powers has three new clients: a...
AG to appeal judge’s ruling halting stay-at-home order against lawmaker
The Illinois Attorney General’s office filed a notice to appeal a downstate judge’s ruling releasing one Republican representative from the...
Lawmaker sues Pritzker, alleges improper use of emergency powers
Gov. JB Pritzker’s state of emergency should have expired April 8, an Illinois lawmaker says in a lawsuit, rendering improper...
Illinois Supreme Court to conduct May cases via videoconference
Illinois’ highest court will hear its May session’s oral arguments through videoconference.
Centuries-old law cannot be used to reclaim lost wager, state Supreme Court rules
A statute dating back to the early 1800s cannot be applied to daily fantasy sports betting, Illinois’ highest court ruled...
Racketeering lawsuit targets Sandoval, SafeSpeed, local officials
Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval and SafeSpeed LLC, the red light camera company at the center of federal corruption charges...
Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud
Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval entered a plea deal Tuesday in which he admitted to receiving more than $250,000 in...
UPDATED: Sandoval charged with bribery, tax evasion
Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval was formally charged in federal court Monday with bribery and tax fraud.
Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against school districts
Two Illinois school districts defended their actions against an elementary school teacher and a restoration company before the Illinois Supreme...
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