Daily Legal News Archive

Monday, August 25, 2025

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Sunday that City Hall is working closely with county and state officials to prepare for “any potential unconstitutional military deployments to Chicago.”

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Legislation protects health care providers, makes contraception and medication abortions more accessible in student health centers.

From: 
RiverBender.com

A new law in Illinois formalizes efforts to reintroduce native keystone species like bison and beavers in the state, which advocates say will help other species recover.

From: 
Northern Public Radio

Governor JB Pritzker announced a new statewide legal resource and a first-of-its-kind legal LGBTQIA+ hotline. The partnership is between the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Legal Council for Health Justice and other community organizations.

From: 
WAND

A judge sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for committing an arson house fire in Lakewood shortly after crashing into a Crystal Lake house at 96 mph, critically injuring and paralyzing a resident.

From: 
Lake & McHenry County Scanner