Thursday, May 28, 2026
Following in the footsteps of New York and California, Illinois state lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to increase transparency and accountability among the largest and most capable artificial intelligence models.
As fallout continues from a dismissed federal prosecution of six people protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions last year, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois announced "sweeping reforms to internal grand jury practices and disclosures" Wednesday.
The Commission plays a vital role in overseeing and supporting the Office of the State Public Defender, ensuring the delivery of quality legal representation to those in need throughout Illinois.
As people who need legal assistance who cannot afford it increasingly lean on artificial intelligence more frequently, federal judges and legal experts have said the already-overburdened court dockets are being flooded with pro se litigation.
There's a new push to regulate the cannabis and hemp industries in Illinois with mere days left in the spring legislative session, and small businesses are very concerned.