House civil judiciary committee opens inquiry into LaSalle Veterans’ Home deaths
A coronavirus outbreak at the veterans home in LaSalle that has killed a quarter of the residents over the span...
GOP House members urge special session to handle jobless claim delays, fraud
Three Republican lawmakers on Friday put pressure on Illinois Department of Employment Security officials to answer for the backlog in...
Newly elected Supreme Court justice sworn in
Justice David K. Overstreet took the oath to become a member of the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon.
High court: Pleading guilty does not prevent innocence claims
People who plead guilty to crimes are not automatically precluded from later asserting claims of innocence, the state’s highest court...
Report: State energy laws created ‘profit machine’ for ComEd
State energy laws passed in 2011 and 2013 allowed Commonwealth Edison to earn huge profits while the utility giant failed...
Lawmakers seek additional hearings into LaSalle Veterans’ Home outbreak
Republican lawmakers on Monday renewed calls for a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing into the cause of a coronavirus outbreak...
Pritzker announces intent to borrow $2 billion from federal program
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday the state would give notice to the federal government that it plans to borrow $2...
IDPH preps for expected initial 400,000 doses of vaccine
After Pfizer submitted its application for a COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week, Illinois public...
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down city of Sparta’s policy on police citations
The state’s highest court has struck down a southern Illinois city’s policy that partly evaluates police officers on the number...
10 lawsuits over COVID-19 restrictions merged in Sangamon County court
The Illinois Supreme Court agreed to combine 10 lawsuits challenging indoor dining bans across the state with existing cases in...
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