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.
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‘Broadview 6’ defense accuses Chicago’s top federal prosecutor of having contact with grand jury
Fallout continues in the “Broadview Six” case with an accusation that U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros had personal contact with members ...
Illinois lawmakers call for governor-appointed Epstein investigatory commission
Lawmakers hope the commission will fill a void left at the federal level.
Illinois legislators introduce bills to regulate pricing based on personal data
Legislators recently filed bills that would require companies to disclose the use of consumer data in price setting.
‘365 days of chaos’: Illinois Democrats reflect on 1st year of Trump’s 2nd term
The governor and attorney general each held news conferences on Tuesday.
Appeals court weighs release of immigration detainees to electronic monitoring
The court is weighing whether roughly 400 immigrants arrested during Midway Blitz should be released to electronic monitoring.
Illinois declined to give sensitive voter data to the DOJ. Some GOP states are doing the same
The Trump administration has not made clear what it plans to do with sensitive voter data requested from over half ...
DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1
Illinois is unsure whether it can release voters’ personal data, but the federal DOJ says the law is clearly on ...
Raoul sues Trump administration for access to crime victim funding
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is now party to 35 lawsuits against the Trump administration.
Wasted waters: How Southern Illinois is coping with decades of sewage flooding
Cahokia Heights in Southern Illinois has been battling chronic sewer overflows for years with little or no success.
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