A state appeals panel voided a $3.5 million verdict awarded to a man who claimed he was hurt while working for Union Pacific because the court determined a Cook County judge wrongly blocked the railroad from telling jurors about the man's prior conviction for a crime related to dishonesty.

From: 
Legal Newsline

The law, which Pritzker calls a response to President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” is expected to recover nearly $250 million in lost revenue by decoupling, or untying, from new federal policy changes.

From: 
25 News Now

A law taking effect Jan. 1 will give landowners and farmers more flexibility to hunt deer on their property. 

From: 
WAND

The $4.25 million settlement stems from a multi-state lawsuit, which includes Illinois, that claims home improvement giant Menards deceived customers into thinking they could get an 11% discount at the cash register.

From: 
NBC 5 Chicago

A sound legal system is the bedrock of a free society. But the law doesn’t enforce itself—it relies on effective and ethical lawyers.

From: 
Bloomberg Law

A Sun-Times investigation found the state’s new prison health care provider comes with a disturbing track record.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

More than 200 new laws are going into effect in Illinois on January 1, and many will have significant impacts on the state’s students.

From: 
NBC 5 Chicago

Over nearly four decades of teaching in St. Charles, Jim Reed has always strived to bring the material to life. When prepping seventh-graders at St. Patrick Catholic School for an upcoming United States and Illinois Constitution test, he took transforming civics to life to a special new “bar.”

From: 
Daily Herald