Monday, July 13, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to ensure people receive reminder notifications before court hearings.
Parents do not have legal rights to sue teachers unions for calling illegal strikes, which allegedly lead to learning loss and other economic and societal harms, an Illinois state appeals court has ruled.
Illinois State Police are investigating after seven members of a family were shot, five fatally, in a "targeted mass shooting" in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a bill that bans students in kindergarten through second grade from being expelled from school.
"Road rage" is not an official criminal charge in Illinois. Police and prosecutors often have to rely on existing criminal or traffic statutes, such as those covering speeding or improper lane use, when responding to behavior commonly known as road rage.