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Macon County man joins lawsuit over campaign contribution limits
Proft CHICAGO - A Macon County man supporting Mike Babcock's bid for the Senate has joined Illinois Liberty PAC's fight to overturn a state law that limits campaign contributions. -
Rudderless ship breeds pension failure
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Quinn signs law to improve safety of Illinois judges
Madigan Illinois judges will soon be able to request the removal of their personal information from websites and other documents available to the public. -
ISBA presents 'Education Evaluation' Webcast
"The New World of Educator Evaluations," a live studio Webcast presented by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9. -
Unions top lists of big campaign money in Illinois
The largest Illinois campaign contributors and contributions, as well as the richest campaign committees, are labor union-related. -
Gordon Maag sues over new retiree health insurance law, seeks class action
Maag If a Sangamon County circuit judge agrees with him, Gordon Maag could find himself before the court he unsuccessfully sought election to in the nation's most expensive judicial race in history. -
Republicans ask Illinois SC to reconsider denial of redistricting challenge
Cross The state's top Republican leaders on Thursday asked the Illinois Supreme Court to reconsider its June decision denying their attempt to revive a constitutional challenge to the Democratic-drawn legislative maps. -
Quinn OKs cuts to probation funding in Supreme Court's budget
Dallas Probation departments throughout the state managed to avoid additional cuts under the Illinois Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2013 budget this past weekend. -
Obamacare Victory Could Boost Federal Medmal Limits Efforts
Cochran "If this law is upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court, then there's virtually nothing that's beyond Congress's reach, and I think that would be a horrible, horrible precedent for the country." -
Probation departments could see cuts in state funding next year
Judy Dallas Probation departments throughout the state could find themselves with less money next year. Under one of several budget bills approved by the Illinois General Assembly last month, funding for the state's probation services would drop by about $8 million in Fiscal Year 2013, which begins July 1. -
Quinn signs bill to clear up court's 2010 Provena ruling
Quinn Gov. Patrick J. Quinn today put his stamp of approval on a handful of Medicaid-related bills, including one proposed in direct response to a 2010 Illinois Supreme Court ruling over property tax exemptions for non-profit hospitals. -
IHA praises Gov. Quinn, lawmakers
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Philip Morris-inspired legislation could resurface in veto session
Kay Although it failed to survive the spring legislative session, a bill that would cap appeals bonds in civil litigation could get revived in the General Assembly's fall veto session. -
Supreme Court denies Republicans' redistricting motion
Thomas The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday denied two top Republican leaders' request to file a motion for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief as an original action in their challenge to the Democratic-drawn redistricting maps. -
IHA commends passage of SB2194
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A better way to elect state court judges
Murnane A recent New York Times editorial offered advice to neighboring Michigan on the best way to assure fair election of state court judges. -
Provena decision could have 'chilling effect' on hospitals, lawmaker says
Clayborne A two-year-old Illinois Supreme Court decision that snatched the property tax exemption from a central Illinois hospital could have a "chilling effect" on all state hospitals, says an area lawmaker. -
Without lawsuit reforms, Illinois' 'legacy' will be lost jobs
Akin The General Assembly is weeks away from adjourning for the summer. So far this legislative session, the leaders in both the House and Senate have refused to allow any lawsuit reform legislation to advance. -
Obamacare and federal tort reform, perfect together
Cochran There is ONE bill in the U.S. Senate that takes $1.8 billion of Iran's funds stored in a U.S. account and reserves them to compensate Iran's American terrorism victims. -
Attorneys trade accusations of manipulating asbestos courts
Behrens Whether non-settling defendants in Madison County asbestos cases are entitled to know set-offs prior to trial is subject to interpretation - with plaintiff and defense bars trading barbs that their opponents want to "game" the system.