Family of patient found frozen on Waukegan hospital roof files suit: 'We will get justice for Chelsea'

Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died of hypothermia after being on the roof of a hospital for nearly seven hours in below-freezing temperatures wearing only a hospital gown. The family’s lawsuit alleges negligence, premise liability and medical malpractice.

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Chicago Sun-Times

State lawmakers move measure aimed at protecting warehouse workers amid complaints that demands for speed hinder safety

Legislation now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk aims at providing protections for workers at large warehouses such as those run by Amazon by requiring employers to be more transparent about productivity expectations and ensure workloads don’t prevent employees from taking breaks for meals, rest or visits to the bathroom.

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Belleville News-Democrat

A jury will now decide Michael Madigan’s fate. Here’s a breakdown of the landmark corruption case

After more than three months of testimony and arguments, a 12-person jury began deliberations Wednesday in the landmark corruption trial of powerful former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime right-hand man Michael McClain.

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Trans community fears Trump's actions will upend legal precedent on prison protections

Dee Farmer knows all too well what could happen when a trans woman is placed in a prison for men: abuse and assault from prisoners and frequent indifference from prison officials to stop it.

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WVIK

Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Kimberly Przekota as Judge in Eleventh Subcircuit of Cook County

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Kimberly Przekota as a judge in the Eleventh Subcircuit of the Cook County Circuit Court. 

“Ms. Przekota received rave reviews from the judicial screening committee during the application process,” Chief Justice Theis said. “Her extensive courtroom experience has prepared her well for this new role.” 

Illinois Supreme Court will take up State's petition on Sean Grayson's detention

The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed take up a Petition for Leave to Appeal filed by Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser regarding the detention of a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged with first-degree murder in the July 6 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey.

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The State Journal-Register

Federal judge blocks the Trump administration's federal funding freeze

Illinois lawmakers are taking action against the Trump administration's federal funding freeze. And Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge temporarily blocked the order.

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News Channel 20

House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map

Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday.

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WSIU

People strapped to chairs for hours, days at Madison County Jail. Many were mentally ill

Samantha Slecka spent the better part of three days strapped down to a chair in Madison County Jail in the summer of 2022. It was the same jail where her fiancé had attempted suicide only months earlier.

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Belleville News-Democrat

Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session

Illinois lawmakers kicked off their spring legislative session roughly three weeks ago, but lawmakers in the House have already filed more than 1,800 bills that could be acted on before the General Assembly adjourns in May.

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Illinois Business Journal