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Deal avoids trial over accusations CPD coerced confession in double murder

Cook County Record

Deal avoids trial over accusations CPD coerced confession in double murder

Jonathan Bilyk
May 7, 2026

CHICAGO — The second of two men who claim Chicago detectives coerced them into confessing to the "heinous" murder of a Chicago couple to alleg…

Govt contracts don’t shield companies from biometrics class actions: Court

Cook County Record

Govt contracts don’t shield companies from biometrics class actions: Court

Scott Holland
Updated May 7, 2026

OTTAWA, ILLINOIS — A state appeals panel has limited private companies’ ability to escape class action biometrics lawsuits by using an exempti…

Foxx: Prosecutors’ ‘silence’ on murder exonerations doesn’t mean ‘innocent’

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Foxx: Prosecutors’ ‘silence’ on murder exonerations doesn’t mean ‘innocent’

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated May 6, 2026

CHICAGO — Attorneys for one of two Mexican men who claim they were illegally coerced into confessing to helping murder a Chicago couple to hel…

Appeals court splits over ICE detention of illegal immigrants without bond

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Appeals court splits over ICE detention of illegal immigrants without bond

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated May 5, 2026

CHICAGO — A panel of federal appeals court judges continues to agree that a Chicago federal judge overstepped his authority in ordering the en…

Glock can’t appeal judge’s greenlighting of Chicago’s ‘switches’ suit: Judge

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Glock can’t appeal judge’s greenlighting of Chicago’s ‘switches’ suit: Judge

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated May 4, 2026

CHICAGO — A Cook County judge has again refused to allow firearms maker Glock to use appellate courts to challenge his rulings greenlighting a…

Abbott Labs, AbbVie: Lake Co. EtO lawsuit claims fall short

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Abbott Labs, AbbVie: Lake Co. EtO lawsuit claims fall short

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated May 1, 2026

CHICAGO — Pharmaceutical makers Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie have renewed their push to pull the plug on efforts by trial lawyers to force t…

Supreme Court deals another blow to Dem efforts to pursue pro-life groups

Madison-St. Clair Record

Supreme Court deals another blow to Dem efforts to pursue pro-life groups

Jonathan Bilyk
Apr 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the efforts by Democratic-led states, potentially including Illinois, to u…

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Beasley Allen booted from looming talc trial in Chicago

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Beasley Allen booted from looming talc trial in Chicago

John O’Brien
Apr 30, 2026

Judges in Miami and Chicago have revoked permission that allowed the firm Beasley Allen to pursue talc lawsuits because it collaborated with a…

After SCOTUS ruling, IL sidelines Welch’s race-based districting plan

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After SCOTUS ruling, IL sidelines Welch’s race-based districting plan

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 30, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision explicitly declaring states cannot use race to decide how to draw legislative distr…

Asbestos lawsuits up nationally, totals down in Madison, St. Clair: New report

Madison-St. Clair Record

Asbestos lawsuits up nationally, totals down in Madison, St. Clair: New report

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 29, 2026

EDWARDSVILLE — Illinois state courts remained America's top destination for asbestos-related personal injury lawsuits in 2025, with Madison Co…

Constitutional tests await IL Dems’ race-based district plan

Cook County Record

Constitutional tests await IL Dems’ race-based district plan

Jonathan Bilyk
Apr 29, 2026

UPDATE: On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s challenged congressional district map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

Cook County Judge Lyke’s decisions allowed accused cop killer to be free

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Cook County Judge Lyke’s decisions allowed accused cop killer to be free

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 28, 2026

CHICAGO — As Cook County's courts begin the process of trying accused cop killer Alphonso Talley, attention has turned to questions over how i…

‘Plaintiffs’ lawyer paradise:’ IL lawsuit-friendly courts jack up costs, report says

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‘Plaintiffs’ lawyer paradise:’ IL lawsuit-friendly courts jack up costs, report says

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 22, 2026

CHICAGO — Illinois is falling behind the rest of the country at reforming its court system, and in some ways is headed in the opposite directi…

IL Supreme Court can’t just oust judges over speech: New filing

Cook County Record

IL Supreme Court can’t just oust judges over speech: New filing

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 21, 2026

CHICAGO — The Illinois Supreme Court can't both overstep the bounds of their constitutional authority by ousting a judge for publicly supporti…

Dolton Fire Chief illegally appointed, must be fired, lawsuit says

Cook County Record

Dolton Fire Chief illegally appointed, must be fired, lawsuit says

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 20, 2026

DOLTON — The new political leadership in the controversy-plagued suburban community of Dolton are facing a fresh legal challenge from the vill…

Downstate sheriff can’t be sued over mishandled child porn: Appeals court

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Downstate sheriff can’t be sued over mishandled child porn: Appeals court

Scott Holland
Updated Apr 17, 2026

CHICAGO — A federal appeals panel has agreed a group of women lack a legal pathway to continue litigation against a downstate police agency fo…

Ex-Dem Rep. Stoneback can’t sue gun control group, current Rep. Olickal over NRA smears

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Ex-Dem Rep. Stoneback can’t sue gun control group, current Rep. Olickal over NRA smears

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 16, 2026

CHICAGO — An Illinois gun control activist group and a current Illinois Democratic state lawmaker appear poised to ultimately prevail over a f…

Chicago suit vs oil cos. may yet survive SCOTUS ruling, judge hints

Cook County Record

Chicago suit vs oil cos. may yet survive SCOTUS ruling, judge hints

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 14, 2026

CHICAGO — Even as the Supreme Court considers a Colorado case that oil companies believe will decide if city and state governments can sue oil…

Temu, Shein hit with class actions demanding tariff refunds

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Temu, Shein hit with class actions demanding tariff refunds

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 13, 2026

CHICAGO — Online Chinese discount marketplace giants Temu and Shein have each been hit with nationwide class action lawsuits, demanding they r…

Chicago jury orders Abbott Labs to pay $70M over baby formula NEC claims

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Chicago jury orders Abbott Labs to pay $70M over baby formula NEC claims

Jonathan Bilyk
Apr 10, 2026

CHICAGO — Baby formula maker Abbott Labs has been ordered to pay at least $70 million, after a jury found the company should pay for allegedly…

Lawyers’ ‘misleading statements’ hang cloud over college finaid class action

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Lawyers’ ‘misleading statements’ hang cloud over college finaid class action

Scott Holland
Updated Apr 8, 2026

CHICAGO — A federal judge won’t stop a class action alleging some of the country’s top higher education institutions colluded when awarding fi…

IL Supreme Court says it can remove Cook Co. judge for pro-Trump column

Cook County Record

IL Supreme Court says it can remove Cook Co. judge for pro-Trump column

Jonathan Bilyk
Apr 7, 2026

CHICAGO — The justices on the Democrat-dominated Illinois Supreme Court are asking a federal judge to declare they have the constitutional aut…

SCOTUS won’t hear challenge to IL transit gun carry ban

Cook County Record

SCOTUS won’t hear challenge to IL transit gun carry ban

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Illinois will be allowed to continue banning gun owners from carrying their firearms for self defense on the L and other fo…

Salvation Army rehab ‘enrollees’ who work at thrift stores aren’t ‘employees’

Cook County Record

Salvation Army rehab ‘enrollees’ who work at thrift stores aren’t ‘employees’

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 3, 2026

CHICAGO — A few days after agreeing to let them proceed with their class action against one of America's most prominent charities under labor …

Jewish students can’t sue Northwestern over antisemitic protest response

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Jewish students can’t sue Northwestern over antisemitic protest response

Scott Holland
Updated Apr 2, 2026

CHICAGO — Jewish students can't sue Northwestern University for failing to throttle protests and campus-takeover "encampments" supporting Pale…

IL biometrics privacy reforms apply to past cases, too: Appeals court

Cook County Record

IL biometrics privacy reforms apply to past cases, too: Appeals court

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Apr 1, 2026

CHICAGO — Pending class action lawsuits under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law may have become significantly less lucrative, after a…

‘Conversion therapy’ bans in IL, other states, in danger, after SCOTUS ruling

Cook County Record

‘Conversion therapy’ bans in IL, other states, in danger, after SCOTUS ruling

Jonathan Bilyk
Apr 1, 2026

The days appear to be numbered for a Colorado state law banning so-called "conversion therapy," after the U.S. Supreme Court lopsidedly sided …

Class action OK’d vs Salvation Army over thrift store rehab workers

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Class action OK’d vs Salvation Army over thrift store rehab workers

Scott Holland
Updated Mar 31, 2026

CHICAGO — A federal judge is advancing a class action accusing the Salvation Army of violating wage laws by not compensating rehabilitation pr…

Eli Lilly asks SCOTUS to end ‘bounty hunter’ federal fraud suits

Cook County Record

Eli Lilly asks SCOTUS to end ‘bounty hunter’ federal fraud suits

Jonathan Bilyk
Mar 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to toss out a $183 million judgment against it, saying the …

Jonathan Bilyk

Parents can sue over fluoride in mouthrinse, judge says

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Parents can sue over fluoride in mouthrinse, judge says

John O’Brien
Mar 30, 2026

CHICAGO – Lawyers can sue Colgate-Palmolive over fluoride-containing mouthrinse marketed as for children but can’t push similar claims over to…

John O'Brien

Evanston can’t end discrimination lawsuit over black ‘reparations’

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Evanston can’t end discrimination lawsuit over black ‘reparations’

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Mar 27, 2026

EVANSTON — Evanston can't end a class action lawsuit accusing the city of violating the Constitution by paying out millions of dollars to curr…

Jonathan Bilyk

Mom of boy killed by ex-boyfriend released from prison early drops lawsuit vs IL

Cook County Record

Mom of boy killed by ex-boyfriend released from prison early drops lawsuit vs IL

Jonathan Bilyk
Mar 26, 2026

CHICAGO — The mother of an 11-year-old boy, who was killed in an attack by his mother's ex-boyfriend after he was released from prison early b…

Jonathan Bilyk

Chicago can’t ditch airlines’ suit vs ‘disruptive’ paid sick leave rules

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Chicago can’t ditch airlines’ suit vs ‘disruptive’ paid sick leave rules

Jonathan Bilyk
Mar 24, 2026

CHICAGO — Saying it appears likely the city's sick leave ordinance would disrupt airlines' ability to function, a federal judge has rejected C…

Jonathan Bilyk

CTU can’t escape lawsuit over alleged hidden union spending

Cook County Record

CTU can’t escape lawsuit over alleged hidden union spending

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Mar 23, 2026

CHICAGO — A Cook County judge has refused another attempt by the politically powerful Chicago Teachers Union to bring an abrupt end to a lawsu…

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