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 ...
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Property tax debt sale reform will allow homeowners to keep more of their equity
With this bill, Illinois is the last state to come into compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court decision.
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
The measure bans civil immigration arrests near state courthouses and allows residents to sue immigration agents who violate their rights.
‘They are literally targeting people.’ ICE comes to southern Illinois
An undocumented man was seized for deportation Monday at the Clinton County Courthouse, a first for Southern Illinois.
Illinois lawmakers condemn ICE raids in Chicago, weigh state response
Illinois lawmakers acknowledge there are limits to what the state can do as they craft a legislative response.
Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of federal grants
Democratic state AGs continue litigation campaign to counter Trump administration funding cuts.
Feds to retry Sen. Emil Jones after mistrial on bribery, lying to FBI charges
Federal prosecutors will retry state Sen. Emil Jones III after his April trial on charges of bribery and lying to ...
Despite setbacks, gun rights groups continue push to overturn Illinois assault weapons ban
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is once again considering a challenge to the state’s assault weapons ban.
Prisoner Review Board sued for negligence a year after released prisoner killed Chicago boy
A year after her 11-year-old son was stabbed to death, a Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit claiming the Illinois ...
Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place
Illinois’ assault weapons ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a ...
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