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Illinois court rejects Texas GOP’s effort to order arrest of Democrats who fled state in remap battle

A judge in downstate Quincy said that Illinois circuit courts do not have the “inherent power” to consider the effort by Texas’ Republican attorney general.

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 17h

Illinois judge rules against Ken Paxton in his effort to have Texas House Democrats arrested

Illinois law enforcement officers cannot arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the northern state in protest of a congressional redistricting map, a state judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 18h

Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue.

Illinois, Sonya Massey and J. B. Pritzker

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs new law requiring stricter checks for police hires

Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets."

CNN on MSN · 1d

Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds

Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to last summer’s shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, in her home by a sheriff’s deputy who had responded to her call for help.

CBS News · 14h

Illinois law signed to reform police hiring a year after deputy killed Sonya Massey

More than one year after a woman was shot and killed by a now-former sheriff's deputy in Illinois, the state's governor has signed a new law meant to reform police hiring. JB Pritzker this week signed the Sonya Massey Act into law,

New law seeks to coordinate human trafficking response in Illinois

Gov. Pritzker signed the law on Wednesday. It mandates ‘victim-centered’ training and better coordination among law ...

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Illinois approves plan to lower proficiency scores for standardized tests

The change means a significantly higher number of students will be considered "proficient" in subjects like reading and math.

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Illinois becomes third state to restrict use of artificial intelligence in mental health industry as experts warn about ‘AI psychosis’

The bans are difficult to effectively enforce — and can't prevent everyday people from turning to AI for mental health ...

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As climate change makes hail more destructive, Illinois residents pay the price

Insurers are raising rates. State officials are pressing back. And scientists say that researching this “underappreciated ...

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More than 100 will lose jobs as Illinois senior care facility closes

Woodstock Christian Life Services, an elder care facility providing supportive housing, will close its doors, cutting more ...

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Third person dies after house fire kills father, son in Streamwood, Illinois

A woman has been identified as the third victim of a house fire that killed a father and his adult son in northwest suburban ...

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It's not just cigarettes. Zyn just got more expensive in Illinois

Illinois just raised the tax on tobacco, which includes a slew of products beyond cigarettes. Why it matters: Where the ...

6 Things to Know: Illinois judge denies warrants, Visa bans, Beauvais Drive update

Denzel Washington has nine Academy Award nominations under his belt and two Oscar wins (best supporting actor for “Glory” and ...

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