Chicago police say they don't 'assist in immigration enforcement' but have turned over key records to feds

Records obtained by the Sun-Times show the police have handed over documents that include the names, addresses and countries of origin of people targeted by federal immigration authorities.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Richard A. Zimmer as Resident Circuit Judge in Fourteenth Judicial Circuit

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Richard A. Zimmer as a Resident Circuit Judge for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Rock Island County.

Judge Zimmer is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Linnea E. Thompson on June 30, 2025. Judge Zimmer’s appointment is effective July 1, 2025, and will conclude on December 7, 2026. 

Navigating the Frontier: Regulating and Addressing Liability for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in U.S. Healthcare

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Presented by the Illinois Judges Foundation and the Illinois Bar Foundation
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1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Join us for this in-depth look at the regulatory and liability challenges posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in U.S. healthcare. Learn how the FDA classifies and regulates AI/ML-based health products and medical devices, the liability concerns to be aware of in deploying medical AI/ML, and more.


Program Speaker:
Prof. Sara Gerke, University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign

About the Speaker: Sara Gerke is an Associate Professor of Law and Richard W. & Marie L. Corman Scholar at the College of Law, as well as an Associate Professor at the European Union Center, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her current research focuses on the ethical and legal challenges of artificial intelligence and big data for health care and health law in the United States and Europe.


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Madigan sentencing Friday: Feds seek steep penalty for Illinois political titan

On Friday, the political powerbroker who once determined the careers of countless Illinois lawmakers will soon learn his fate from a federal judge.

From: 
Fox 32

In House committee testimony, Pritzker will defend TRUST Act, point finger at 'abuses of power'

Pritzker provided the committee with a five-page opening statement, in which he’ll highlight the state’s response to the migrant crisis and tout that crime is down in Illinois, in an effort to tackle the unproven rhetoric that immigrants who lack legal status are a major source of violence.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Deere can’t dump feds’, state antitrust case over repairs

Deere & Co. can't cut off a legal action launched by federal regulators and several states, accusing the Moline-based agricultural equipment giant of allegedly violating antitrust laws by using proprietary software to corner the market on service and parts for its tractors, harvesters and other implements, a federal judge has ruled.

From: 
Legal Newsline

U.S. Attorney, FBI vow strong action after federal building defaced in Carbondale

The U.S. attorney for Southern Illinois and the FBI Special Agent in Charge are both vowing to protect law and order after someone defaced the federal building in Carbondale.

From: 
WSIU

Mt. Prospect police probed for sharing Illinois license plate reader data in Texas abortion case

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office is investigating whether other Illinois police departments are breaking a state law that bars them from sharing data with outside agencies tracking people for their immigration status or for seeking an abortion.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times