Here’s how Illinois election authorities guard against noncitizen voting
Despite claims, Illinois says its voter rolls are accurate and up to date.
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State Rep. Carol Ammons, husband, plead not guilty to corruption charges
Prosecutors allege corruption scheme but supporters see possible racial motivation.
Illinois ‘reviewing’ DOJ’s threat to prosecute state election officials over noncitizen voting
The letter, dated Tuesday, July 7, was addressed to ISBE Executive Director Bernadette Matthews.
‘No one can credibly investigate themselves’: Now-cleared ‘Broadview Six’ protesters request special prosecutor
Lawyers for the now-cleared Broadview Six protesters are asking for a special prosecutor to investigate alleged wrongdoing in Chicago’s U.S. ...
Southern Illinois man convicted in federal case involving 3D-printed guns
State and federal authorities across the country have struggled to regulate 3D-printed firearms.
‘Crock of s—’: Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with government’s case against ‘Broadview Six’
The transcripts showed the lead prosecutor dismissed grand jurors for disagreeing with the government’s case.
Now-cleared ‘Broadview 6’ immigration protesters seek evidence of White House pressure to indict
They are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from the White House on the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago to ...
U.S. attorney acknowledges speech to ‘Broadview 6’ grand jury as calls for his resignation mount
U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros on Tuesday acknowledged a speech to a grand jury the morning it indicted the “Broadview Six.”
After misconduct accusation in ‘Broadview 6’ case, former lead prosecutor fired from new D.C. job
The fallout from Thursday’s bombshell revelations of alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the now-canceled “Broadview 6” trial continued Friday.
‘Broadview 6’ trial canceled as prosecutors acknowledge misconduct before grand jury
The dropping of all charges came just days before a rare federal trial on misdemeanor charges was to begin.
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