Monday, September 29, 2025
A new state law, recently signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, could eventually ease the workloads for county public defender’s offices, which represent people who can’t afford to hire private lawyers.
Dozens of federal immigration agents took individuals into custody during a winding patrol Sunday through downtown Chicago, and a top U.S. Border Patrol official told WBEZ the agents were arresting people based on “how they look.”
Energy company ExxonMobil has pledged to appeal what it calls an "irrational verdict" delivered by a Chicago jury this week, which awarded $32 million to a woman who slipped on spilled oil at an ExxonMobil facility while working as a truck driver.
As the former US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Patrick Fitzgerald knows a thing or two about prosecuting government officials.
As the U.S. government escalates immigration raids in Illinois and nationwide, some Illinois sheriffs are expressing support and a desire for greater cooperation with federal immigration enforcement despite state laws that limit their involvement.