Monday, November 10, 2025
The Illinois Bivens Act would ensure that essential community spaces like hospitals, courthouses, universities and daycare centers remain safe for all residents, regardless of their immigration status. This measure also requires a 1,000-foot safety zone around courthouses, including sidewalks, parkways and nearby streets.
The end of federal COVID money could mean a 43% reduction in city spending for domestic violence aid as fatal attacks jump. Mayor Brandon Johnson has tied future funding for programs to his proposed corporate head tax, which faces City Council opposition.
As immigration enforcement continues across the suburbs, county boards and city councils are pushing back with ordinances and resolutions that prohibit federal agents from using publicly owned property to stage operations.
A Peoria City Council member is setting his sights on filling a judicial seat that used to be held by his uncle.
The Scott County Board of Supervisors on Thursday approved hiring a former City of Davenport attorney, one of four hires the Scott County Attorney's Office has made recently.