Monday, September 28, 2026
A prosecutor who has been accused of misconduct over a failed attempt to bring felony charges against six protesters of the federal immigration crackdown in Chicago has resigned, saying she was being treated as a scapegoat after the case fell apart.
A former attorney in the McLean County Public Defender's office is officially off the job, at least temporarily. The Illinois Supreme Court announced on Friday that it has suspended Sean Lenckus' law license pending the results of criminal proceedings related to an allegation he made threats to harm another person.
A state senator is renewing her push to close a sex offender registry loophole after a Mundelein teacher and coach and a Wauconda District 118 teacher and coach were both arrested days apart this week.
More than a year after the law was signed, the state has made little progress and appears poised to miss a December deadline for a required report.
The Illinois Attorney General has announced charges against 11 current or former elected officials and employees in the suburban village of Ford Heights.