Friday, October 24, 2025
A law that would make Illinois the first jurisdiction in the world to ban financial institutions from charging “interchange fees” on the tax and tip portions of debit and credit card transactions finally got its day in court this week nearly 18 months after its passage.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday establishing the "Illinois Accountability Commission," which is focused on immigration agents.
A former high-ranking Drug Enforcement Administration official says masking is “all about intimidation.” A police chiefs association says it can create mistrust.
The Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission held its first meeting Wednesday — though without any members from Illinois — and heard testimony from four people in favor of downstate Illinois counties splitting away from their home state in some form.
DuPage County Judge Bryan Chapman this week denied the county clerk’s request for a temporary restraining order to force the payment of the two bills, totaling more than $230,000.