Bar associations could be targeted for investigation under President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end “illegal preferences and discrimination” in government and the private sector.

Phillip Brown called his motorcycle Elvira: Mistress of the Night – the custom 2000 Harley Davidson he built with flames licking the black tank and fenders, plenty of chrome and a $5,000 motor. That motorcycle is now at the center of a two-count federal indictment in the southern district of Illinois in November against then-Wayne City Police Chief Anson Fenton, 46, alleging he sold forfeited or surrendered items for his personal benefit.

Illinois enacted a law that prohibits a credit card holder’s bank from charging or receiving interchange fees on the portions of transactions that include Illinois state or local taxes and gratuities, in effect starting July 1, 2025. The Illinois Bankers Association and others collectively sought relief in the federal courts to prevent the IFPA from taking effect.

Disabled workers in the Land of Lincoln will soon have the same protection as those who are not disabled when it comes to pay. That’s under a new Illinois law called the Dignity in Pay Act. The goal is to eventually ban subminimum wage for disabled workers.

Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard will not appear on the April ballot after her lawsuit over the results of a Democratic Party caucus were rejected. A Cook County judge affirmed the results of the caucus in a ruling issued this week, giving a victory to State Sen. Napoleon Harris, who won a December caucus to determine the Democratic Party’s candidate for supervisor.

The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies spelling out how and when their staff should cooperate with federal immigration officials carrying out enforcement actions or seeking information from school officials.