Illinois Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Rochford was the keynote speaker celebrating the initial awarding of the Lake County Bar Foundation Scholarships to four Illinois law students studying at DePaul University and Northern Illinois University Colleges of Law.

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Daily Herald

A downstate woman gave birth while incarcerated after labor was induced without her consent, she writes. She is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging the IDOC failed to follow the state’s Reproductive Health Act.

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Chicago Sun-Times

For the first time, an Illinois appellate court has held that Illinois counties must issue siting permits to solar facilities that meet certain state standards.

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The National Law Review

Several local governments in Central Illinois are looking to create their own data center regulations as Illinois lawmakers have yet to take action regulating this emerging industry.

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WVIK

Illinois lawmakers are considering whether people who complete rehabilitation or work programs while held in county jails should receive credit toward a future prison sentence.

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NPR Illinois

The loss in grant funding would have wiped out some HIV tracking programs, family planning initiatives, and lead poisoning prevention.

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Chicago Sun-Times