Thursday, January 30, 2025
After more than three months of testimony and arguments, a 12-person jury began deliberations Wednesday in the landmark corruption trial of powerful former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime right-hand man Michael McClain.
Dee Farmer knows all too well what could happen when a trans woman is placed in a prison for men: abuse and assault from prisoners and frequent indifference from prison officials to stop it.
Growth in billing rates contributed to a 12.5% increase in law firm revenue in 2024, up from 6% in 2023, according to a year-end survey by Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group.
Legislation now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk aims at providing protections for workers at large warehouses such as those run by Amazon by requiring employers to be more transparent about productivity expectations and ensure workloads don’t prevent employees from taking breaks for meals, rest or visits to the bathroom.
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died of hypothermia after being on the roof of a hospital for nearly seven hours in below-freezing temperatures wearing only a hospital gown. The family’s lawsuit alleges negligence, premise liability and medical malpractice.