Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Fallout from the government shutdown is inflicting financial pain on workers at the Dirksen federal courthouse in Chicago and delaying some litigation.
Attorneys for Illinois on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the Trump administration’s “dramatic” request to be allowed to send National Guard troops to the Chicago area to help with immigration enforcement while the issue is on appeal.
A jury has been sworn in and opening arguments are set for Oct. 22 in the murder trial of a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey in her home just outside of Springfield in 2024.
The lawsuit alleges the administration imposed "unlawful conditions" relating to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, on grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Defense attorneys for the woman say evidence in the case may be spoiled after the agent drove his car back to Maine and a mechanic was ordered to fix the damage.