Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender
Illinois’ 2023 abolition of its cash bail system revealed profound resource shortages in public defender offices around the state.
Kwame Raoul
Attorney general reaches settlement to reduce Nicor Gas request by 63%
The settlement would reduce fixed gas delivery charges, giving customers more control over bills.
Judge weighing arguments to halt Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law ahead of start
Disability rights advocates are asking a federal judge to block the law, alleging it discriminates against disabled people.
Illinois promised to protect immigrants. Local officials helped deport them anyway.
In over a third of Illinois counties, cops, sheriffs, and even prosecutors helped federal immigration agents route at least 150 ...
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.
Illinois attorney general joins suit against Postal Service over mail voting rules
States continue their battle with Donald Trump over access to mail-in ballots.
Will Supreme Court’s order on mail-in ballots impact voting in Illinois?
Illinois election officials are conferring with Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office.
Illinois Democrats focused on Trump as they seek third sweep of statewide races
Illinois Democrats made Donald Trump the main target of their State Fair message.
Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’
This is the latest in a series of state and federal actions against the mine’s operators.
Pritzker pens letter to Trump, seeks tariff refunds for Illinois families
‘There is no check coming in for the farmer in Champaign,’ Pritzker tells Trump.
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