Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Illinois Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) announced the hiring of Anna Hurst as the AOIC’s Title II ADA Compliance Attorney, a newly created position established to strengthen accessibility and ensure compliance with federal and state disability laws across the Illinois Judicial Branch.
After years of pressure from immigrant advocates, Cook County officials say they are working to further restrict data sharing through a county vendor contract that critics say exposes a gap in local sanctuary protections.
People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.
It’s the latest measure passed bolstering abortion protections in Illinois, a haven for patients in states where the procedure is outlawed.
There’s a crisis of confidence growing in the office of Andrew Boutros, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.