Monday, September 21, 2026
Attorney Julie Ajster and court researcher Bradley VanHoose were acquitted of the felony charges they faced, then used their legal research skills to gather boxes of records on the special prosecutors who attacked them in court.
After three years of negotiations, lawsuits and appeals, the Illinois Supreme Court this week will hear arguments from attorneys for the city of Chicago and the Fraternal Order of Police in a case that will determine the future of serious misconduct cases involving Chicago Police Department officers and the public's right of access.
Friday marked three years since Illinois became the first state in the country to completely end the use of cash bail. Democrats are celebrating this milestone for the Pretrial Fairness Act while Republicans are demanding change.
Report calls for new investments and regulations touching nearly all sectors of the state’s economy.
Molly Robinson was hours away from opening her childcare center, which was the culmination of decades in the field, yet she feared it was all about to fall apart.