Attorneys for the now-cleared “Broadview Six” protesters are asking a federal judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged misconduct by those in Chicago’s U.S. attorney’s office and their supervisors in Washington, D.C. — and, if warranted, prosecute them for contempt of court.

An interview with Abigail Causer, the managing attorney at the Public Interest Law Initiative.

Consumer advocates say there are steps you can take to protect yourself. For planned diagnostic tests, for instance, people should shop around and in some cases check a hospital’s discounted cash price for uninsured patients.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the release of a transparency policy in the courts earlier this month. The policy is “a vital step toward providing the public with more of the essential data and information from the judicial branch,” the ISC said in a news release.

Changes to SNAP eligibility are cutting benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents and hurting small farmers who support them.

Attorneys for the now-cleared “Broadview Six” protesters are asking a federal judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged misconduct by those in Chicago’s U.S. attorney’s office and their supervisors in Washington, D.C. — and, if warranted, prosecute them for contempt of court.

 A Quincy man was sentenced to two years of conditional release, putting an end to the case that began with a shooting near the city’s TJ Maxx store.

A suspect is now facing charges, including multiple counts of hate crime and arson, for burning a cross in Grant Park last week.