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A lawsuit by nearly 100 former detainees alleges Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice officials allowed rampant sexual abuse in its detention centers between 1996 and 2017.
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Matt Mitchell, a former Illinois State Trooper who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter of two Metro East sisters in 2007, abandoned his efforts to have a hearing into the restoration of his driving privileges — for now.
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The State-level Community Reinvestment Act was finally mired in the rulemaking process.
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Illinois election officials are investigating if Darren Bailey unlawfully collaborated with conservative figure Dan Proft in his 2022 bid against Gov. J.B Pritzker.
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Chicago Bears executives and city leaders are appealing for $900 million in public funding and $1.5 billion for stadium-related infrastructure costs.
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Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state’s office.
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The Illinois House also passed measures providing climate change-related professional development for teachers if funding is allocated; expanding pregnancy-related care, as well as adding transparency and reporting measures to prisoner medical release hearings.
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The governor is pushing his proposal as some teacher unions are amping up pressure on lawmakers to "undo" a 2011-era pension law they allege runs afoul of federal retirement law.
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The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking an additional $35 million in this year's budget to support an influx of immigrant children in public schools, but advocates now say the price tag is closer to $180 million — and climbing.
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Weeks after two high-profile resignations at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday appointed the first-ever executive director to help lead the beleaguered agency.