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Disparately resourced public defenders prepare for the end of cash bail in Illinois

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Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred by the advocacy of a progressive faction ..read more

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Giannoulias recommends permanent increase to driving test age requirement

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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this week filed administrative rules that would increase the age at which a driver is required to pass a driving test when they renew their license ..read more

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New State Police rules for assault weapons permits will take effect Oct. 1

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Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its new assault weapons ban will soon be able to register those weapons so they can keep them ..read more

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Biden administration responds to calls from Pritzker, other leaders, for help in migrant crisis

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The Department of Homeland Security will speed up the processing of work authorizations for asylum seekers and extend Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants, actions that could help ..read more

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Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones...

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Matt Mitchell, the former Illinois State Police trooper who caused a high-speed, distracted-driving crash that killed sisters Kelli and Jessica Uhl, has asked to delay his Sept. 20 hearing for the ..read more

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As state Supreme Court weighs another BIPA lawsuit, lawmakers mull child data privacy framework

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In Springfield on Thursday, the medical industry went to court. The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of class action suits brought by two suburban nurses, Lucille Mosby and Yana ..read more

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State’s high court opens new interactive learning center

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The Illinois Supreme Court officially opened a new learning center on Wednesday, Sept. 20 ..read more

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Welch introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize

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House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has filed legislation that would, for the first time in Illinois, authorize legislative staff to form a union and engage in collective ..read more

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Watchdog overseeing abuse, neglect cases at state-run facilities resigns for Chicago post

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After serving nearly four years as the watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services, Peter Neumer will step down from his role overseeing investigations into the abuse and neglect of some of ..read more

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