Immigration Law 2025: Updates and Essentials Under the New Administration

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from our speakers as they offer an in-depth look at key immigration law developments since the Trump Administration began its work on January 20, 2025, as well as a discussion on how the current domestic political landscape has impacted immigration law.

Supreme Court Rules Committee to Hold Public Hearing on April 23

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on eight proposals on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at a public hearing beginning at 10 a.m. at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. All proposals must be approved by the Illinois Supreme Court before they can take effect.

The hearing will be livestreamed.

Federal complaints lodged against Chicago, Deerfield for accommodating trans students

A north suburban mom says her teenage daughter was forced to change in front of a transgender classmate. Advocates and the district say it isn’t true.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

ComEd sues Vista Medical Center East due to more than $800,000 in unpaid electrical bills

Illinois utility electrical supplier ComEd has filed a lawsuit in Lake County Circuit Court claiming Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan owes more than $800,000 in unpaid electrical bills.

From: 
Lake & McHenry County Scanner

Recordings of deceased state senator should be barred from upcoming corruption trial, attorney says

State Sen. Emil Jones III, who remains in the Illinois Senate two-and-a-half years after being charged with bribery, faces trial April 7.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Supreme Court holds hearings at SIU

The Illinois Supreme court heard oral arguments on two cases yesterday at SIU. The Simmons Law School hosted the event as part of high court’s tradition of “riding the circuit” throughout Illinois.

From: 
WSIU

$3.5 million settlement reached in suit over school's handling of sex assault case

The suit was filed over Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School's alleged mishandling of sex assault allegations by a student.

From: 
NBC 5 Chicago

Lawmakers mull betting on internet gambling while existing industry warns it’ll fold

In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily shut down Illinois casinos, video gambling terminals, horse racing and professional sports — just days after legal sports betting went live — the state’s gambling industry has seen an explosion in growth.

From: 
Illinois Business Journal

US civil rights agency targets 20 big law firms with demand for DEI data

The head of the U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination on Monday warned 20 major law firms that their employment policies meant to boost diversity, equity and inclusion may be illegal.

From: 
Reuters

4 years after the SAFE-T Act, Central Illinois lawmaker pushes a set of bills to address public safety

Some state lawmakers say public safety issues can be attributed to a lack of support for police and bills which they say make their jobs more difficult.

From: 
WVIK