Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The contract with BriefCam would speed the county sheriff’s response to jail emergencies, the sheriff’s office said. But advocates for detainees said jail officials should first address the number of deaths at the facility.
A $900,000 settlement reached between the company that operated an animal feed plant in Mount Prospect and neighbors who complained about its smell will end a yearslong legal fight over odors.
Other prominent states like New York and California have taken the first steps in regulating AI. Now Illinois wants to follow suit.
Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, urging him to approve Illinois’ proposal for federal broadband infrastructure funds.
Advocates have touted the Illinois law as a model for other states, but a Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation found that many public colleges don’t have required protocols for what to do if immigration agents come on campus, including designating someone students can call.