Monday, August 11, 2025
A lawsuit filed Friday in downstate Adams County seeks an order recognizing civil arrest warrants issued by the Texas House of Representatives for Democrats who fled to Illinois to thwart a redistricting vote.
The appellate court upheld a previous court ruling that mandated public access to the most serious cases involving alleged misconduct by Chicago Police Department officers.
A federal judge on Friday denied former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s legal arguments that he should remain out of prison while his appeal of both his corruption convictions and 7 ½ year sentence play out.
Students and teachers will soon return to classrooms carrying books, making new friends, and starting another year — ready to learn. Along with students, new laws are implemented each year concerning districts and classrooms in Illinois.
Beginning in the new year, all libraries in Illinois will be required to have medications available for people experiencing an opioid overdose and to train their staff to recognize the signs of an overdose.