A lawsuit that prompted the closure of the Mary Davis Home Juvenile Detention Center in Galesburg has been dropped two months after the center shut down.

Ruling vindicates Eileen O’Neill Burke’s stance that state’s attorney lacks legal authority.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros made the highly unusual announcement Thursday, hours after a closed-door meeting was held about redactions made by prosecutors to a set of grand jury transcripts. The Operation Midway Blitz case has now become the most controversial prosecution of Boutros’ 14-month tenure.

A 32-year-old deputy with the DuPage County sheriff’s office has been fired after being accused of possessing and disseminating child abuse material, officials said Wednesday.

Advocates say the changes are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to limit legal pathways for immigrants who are following the law.

Paid jury duty, rooftop solar for schools, breasted CPR manikin measures also pass.

Residents, lawyers, and advocates testified about the effects of Operation Midway Blitz, including immigration agents’ excessive force, racial profiling, courthouse arrests and a fatal shooting.

The Illinois Supreme Court issued attorney disciplinary orders during its May 2026 Term of Court. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.