The two most studied PFAS, perfluorooctonesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are now subject to federal and state drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) but the landscape is frequently shifting as the winds of politics blow and our understanding of this class of chemicals grows.
A group of Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit this week that seeks to nullify legislation they say would indelibly alter both the business and legal landscape of Illinois. Senate Bill 328 would amend a key provision of Illinois civil law by allowing, in certain kinds of cases, any company authorized to do business in the state to be sued in Illinois courts, even if the underlying claims and the parties have no connection to the state.
Immigration rights advocates in Illinois are anxiously awaiting the governor’s signature on legislation aimed at protecting K-12 students who may be in the country without legal authorization from being denied access to a free public education. House Bill 3247, known as the “Safe Schools for All Act,” passed both chambers of the General Assembly in the final days of the spring session. It would prohibit schools from denying any child access to a free public education based on their actual or perceived immigration status, or that of their parents.
Where is Geneva blogger Jeffrey Ward? Apparently, he has not been home when a process server tried and failed six times in February and March to serve him a summons and notice of a $100,000-plus libel lawsuit filed by Kane County Judge Michael Noland, according to court records.
A group of Jefferson County, Illinoist taxpayers have filed a lawsuit in a push to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county’s courthouse, citing concerns over religious neutrality and constitutional violations.
Tracey was found dead last October at the bottom of a stairwell in her husband Adam Beckerink’s high-rise condo building in the South Loop. Beckerink hasn’t been charged in Tracey’s death, but he faces trial for allegedly abusing her earlier last year in southwestern Michigan.
Arlington Heights has temporarily blocked outside law enforcement agencies from accessing its automated license-plate reader data amid controversy that erupted last week in neighboring Mount Prospect.
The head of Chicago’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Tuesday defended the conduct and decorum of federal agents who have ramped up arrests of undocumented immigrants, which has incited clashes with elected officials, immigration advocates and protesters.
The parents of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly was assaulted repeatedly by a 14-year-old student in the Taylorville School District have filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and the school bus company.
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Policy on Remote Court Appearances in Civil Proceedings which are intended to give courts and justice partners concrete tools to enhance and improve their existing remote court practices.
