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Trump nominees to SDIL McGlynn, Dugan rated ‘well qualified’ by ABA
CHICAGO – All judicial evaluators of the American Bar Association found circuit judges Stephen McGlynn and David Dugan well qualified for service as U. -
'Unprecedented' COVID crisis sparks new Pritzker order, shielding doctors, hospitals from 'plague' of post-crisis lawsuits
Illinois' governor signed the order on April 1 to provide legal protection badly needed by hospitals and health care pros to fight COVID, the Illinois Hospital Association said. -
Put a moratorium on EtO protests
After negotiating with Republicans in Congress and agreeing to the terms of a coronavirus response bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer suddenly announced that the bill they’d agreed to wasn’t good enough, that it needed to be scrapped, and that the negotiation process would have to start all over. -
Local government spending could soon be easier for Illinois taxpayers to track
A bill to make more public records readily available would better show taxpayers how local governments spend money. -
Trump commutes Blagojevich's sentence; Former governor was charged with attempting to sell Obama's 'golden' Senate seat
President Donald Trump has commuted the federal prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the president told reporters Tuesday. -
Illinoisans want cleaner state government more than great schools, less crime
A common misconception in Illinois is that voters are numb to this reality. But polling released this week, commissioned by the Illinois Education Association, shows that’s not true. -
Meier opposes legislation banning motorists from filling up their gas tank
Legislation recently filed in the Illinois House of Representatives seeks to ban individuals from pumping their own gas at a filling station. The bill introduced by State Representative Camille Lilly of Cook County would make Illinois the second state in the nation to ban motorists from pumping gas at a filling station. -
New Illinois law grants adult students two hours to vote on election day
High school students in Illinois will so have more opportunities to vote during the school day after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure that allows schools to excuse adult students for 2 hours to go to the polls on election day. -
Circuit Judge Dugan to be nominated by Trump to serve at Southern District of Illinois
Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Dugan will be nominated to serve as a federal judge at the Southern District of Illinois. -
Bill filed in Illinois Senate to waive certain expungement, sealing fees
Expungement and sealing fees cause individuals with erroneous criminal records to have a hard time moving forward with their lives. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Congratulates Illinois Senate President Don Harmon
Attorney Kwame Raoul issued the following statement to congratulate Sen. Don Harmon on his election as president of the Illinois Senate. -
Madigan celebrates 35th year as Illinois House Speaker
Illinoisans will soon cast a vote on the biggest ballot question in the history of Madigan’s record-breaking speakership. -
Attorney who grew local asbestos firm to number one in nation also became major political donor along the way
Randy Gori's lawsuits accounted for 23 percent of all civil suits in St. Clair County in 2017, 29 percent in 2018, and 39 percent in 2019. -
No easy answers to solving Illinois state pension crisis, attorney who fought pension reform says
Simply 'diminishing pensions' not the only or best solution for IL state pension crisis, lawyer says -
Trump will nominate McGlynn to federal judgeship at Southern District of Illinois
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen P. McGlynn will be nominated to serve as judge at the Southern District of Illinois, according to an announcement from the White House. -
Nine new Illinois taxes totaling $1 billion take effect Jan. 1
Nearly half of the 20 tax and fee hikes passed to support a record $40 billion state budget and $45 billion infrastructure plan hit on New Year’s Day. -
Pritzker says IL pension reform would be shot down by U.S. Constitution, but that's far from certain, experts say
Illinois faces many billions in debt and tax demands for pensions. Gov. Pritzker says amending the state constitution won't help -
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops -
Don’t put anybody ethical on the ethics commission!
Plummer was named to the legislature’s Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform on Nov. 25, but then stepped down when he saw what it would cost. -
Plummer says former running mate, GOP leader Brady, offered plum assignment in exchange for dropping ethics reform
Republican Sen. Jason Plummer of Edwardsville is in a tiff with his own party’s leader in the Illinois Senate, over what Plummer says is a need to prevent state lawmakers from profiting in the industries they regulate.