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 ...
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ANALYSIS: Illinois’ official U.S. census numbers have not changed
Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that he is asking President Joe Biden and the federal government to increase Illinois’ share ...
ANALYSIS: Where does the GOP governor field stand on abortion?
Perhaps the biggest news affecting state government this week came not from Springfield but from Washington, D.C.
Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal push
A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade ...
Court upholds state legislative redistricting plan
A three-judge federal court panel has upheld the legislative redistricting plan that state lawmakers approved during a special session last ...
U.S. Supreme Court may hear Illinois case on life sentences for juvenile offenders
Lawyers for an Illinois man who was sentenced to 130 years for a murder when he was 16 years old ...
Faith-based child welfare controversy may be reignited in Illinois
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision could reignite a 10-year-old controversy in Illinois over whether faith-based charities can be prohibited ...
SCOTUS declines to hear Janus’ lawsuit seeking union dues reimbursement
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case Monday that sought to compel public employee unions to reimburse nonmember employees for ...
SCOTUS turns down Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn Biden’s win in 4 states
A longshot legal challenge to overturn the results of the presidential election in four swing states — which was opposed ...
Pritzker lifts ban on worship services starting Friday
Illinois permits worship services under guidelines as churches contest restrictions based on constitutional and state laws.
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