Daily Legal News Archive

Monday, July 21, 2025

When Illinois House and Senate Democrats approve a measure unanimously, there’s usually a good chance Gov. JB Pritzker will sign it. But business groups are crossing their fingers that controversial “toxic tort” Bill 328 is an outlier.

From: 
Daily Herald

Court records revealed the teenager entered the building and video recorded religious services to assist in preparing for detonating an explosive device earlier this month.

From: 
NBC 5 Chicago

The proposed Illinois law would make it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing the months-long eviction process.

From: 
ABC 7

The first time Jim Figliulo, co-founder and former president of the Chicago Inn of Court, met Judge Thomas E. Hoffman, they were involved in a case.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. JB Pritzker wasted no time in calling on state legislators to do something about rising insurance rates after State Farm announced it was hiking homeowners insurance by 27.2% beginning this month, citing rising costs due to extreme weather events and pricier repairs.

From: 
Belleville News-Democrat