Thursday, July 16, 2026
An Illinois appeals court has thrown open a new avenue for personal injury lawyers and others to claim potentially massively enhanced verdicts, as the court upheld a $45 million verdict awarded by a Cook County jury to the family of a woman who died of mesothelioma, allegedly caused by exposure to talc in Johnson & Johnson baby powder — a verdict that included $30 million in damages awarded to the family for the woman's "reduced lifespan."
A plan on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could help schools alert first responders about emergencies faster.
U.S. Justice Department leaders are requiring its prosecutors to maintain at least 25 open cases in a push for statistics to prove that it’s doing more work with fewer attorneys on staff.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed three bills on Wednesday that aim to improve National Guard recruitment, as well as higher education and mental health services for veterans.
A Lawrence Correctional Officer and Correctional Lieutenant have admitted in federal court to conspiring to deprive a restrained inmate of civil rights.