Several Illinois municipalities are trying to implement ranked choice voting, but confusion about Illinois election law has slowed the implementation process. Several lawmakers are trying to change that.

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NPR Illinois

Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Hon. Thaddeus L. Wilson to First District Appellate Court

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the assignment of Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus L. Wilson to the First District Appellate Court. Justice Wilson was sworn in before an overflow crowd on February 6, 2026. He was assigned to fill the vacancy created by Justice Sanjay T. Tailor's appointment to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Illinois lawmakers are poised to make a second attempt at passing a bill that would give state regulators more authority to control the rising cost of homeowners insurance.

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Capitol News Illinois

The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, and eliminated federal tailpipe emissions standards for cars and trucks.

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Reuters

A state appeals panel has ruled staffing agencies can’t be held liable in potentially costly biometric privacy lawsuits targeting the businesses who provide employment opportunities, saying the temp agencies don't control how the actual employers track their workers' hours on the job.

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Legal Newsline

The Cook County Public Guardian is calling out the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for withholding information in the case of 8-year-old Markell Pierce, who was found dead in his home.

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Fox 32

U.S. District Judge Manish S. Shah, who issued the order, said the attorneys general were “likely to succeed” in their argument because President Donald Trump administration’s cuts were based on “arbitrary, capricious or unconstitutional” reasons.

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Chicago Sun-Times

An eastern Iowa lawmaker has introduced a bill to create a committee that would study whether some Illinois border counties should become part of Iowa.

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WQAD