Oversight panel OKs rule on digitized prison mail in Illinois with new changes
State body OKs Department of Corrections mail scanning rule, with prison reform advocates upset.
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Trump administration sues Illinois over state law limiting federal immigration actions
When lawmakers passed the measure in October, many expected such a lawsuit.
DOJ confirms it is ‘assessing the circumstances’ of Sonya Massey shooting
Sangamon County deputy who fired the fatal shot worked for 6 central Illinois departments
Bill seeks to enforce federal anti-discrimination standards in state law
Illinois lawmakers push a bill to allow state-level enforcement of federal anti-discrimination standards after a Supreme Court ruling limited damage ...
On Trump’s final day, HHS launches probe into Illinois abortion law
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an investigation to determine whether Illinois has violated federal law ...
Lawmaker gains U.S. attorney general’s office as an ally in case against Pritzker
Rep. Darren Bailey’s lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 proclamations gains federal attention over constitutional concerns.
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