Gov. JB Pritzker used part of his State of the State address Wednesday to launch one of his strongest proposals yet aimed at social media giants, calling for sweeping limits on youth access, a fee on the companies profiting from Illinois users, and a statewide push to remove cell phones from classrooms.

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mystateline.com

The State of Illinois is considering making a change to DUI law by lowering the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05.

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WCIA

Zuley has ties to alleged coercion of suspects in Chicago and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. He testified as part of State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s effort to block Anthony Garrett’s bid for a retrial. Garrett was convicted of the boy’s murder.

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WBEZ

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Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a statewide zoning law in his State of the State address on Wednesday, drastically limiting the authority local governments have to control what types of housing structures can be built on land that’s zoned residential.

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Capitol News Illinois

The judge overseeing a federal lawsuit over conditions at the Mary Davis Home has granted a request from the plaintiffs and the defendants to pause the case as the juvenile detention center in Galesburg prepares to close.

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TriStates Public Radio

A state appeals panel has revived a complaint from the wife of Rob Dorman, the former Madison County information technology director, as she allegedly seeks to obtain the documentary evidence county officials used when deciding to terminate his employment.

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Legal Newsline