Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Illinois officials say they’re studying a California legal battle over the National Guard while awaiting Trump’s next move.
Two days before police found Mackenzi Felmlee gasping for breath at the bottom of the stairs, her caseworker noted the foster mother told her the girl was “struggling.”
Trucking brokers can’t rely on seeming protection under a federal law to shield themselves from lawsuits in Illinois state court over traffic deaths allegedly caused by truck drivers they may hire, an Illinois state appeals court has ruled.
Illinois will soon have new statewide rules for how police handle missing persons cases, requiring immediate reports and expanded use of federal databases.
Sanctuary Evanston member Jacqueline Mendoza greeted the state Safe Schools for All Act with “relief” after it was signed last week outside a Chicago school by Gov. JB Pritzker. It is intended to guarantee students in Illinois public schools the right to education regardless of their immigration status.