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Ex-Cook judge fired for pro-Trump op-ed says no fair shake to be found in IL courts
Cook County Record
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Ex-Cook judge fired for pro-Trump op-ed says no fair shake to be found in IL courts

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Jul 24, 2026

CHICAGO — Saying to find otherwise would leave him with no option other than to allow the justices of the Illinois Supreme Court — the very pe…

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Chicago’s ‘climate disinfo’ case belongs in Cook County, not federal courts: Appeals panel
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Chicago’s ‘climate disinfo’ case belongs in Cook County, not federal courts: Appeals panel

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Jul 15, 2026

CHICAGO — A federal appeals court says a lawsuit brought by the city of Chicago, seeking to extract a potentially massive payout from some of …

IL parents can’t sue teachers unions over illegal strikes: Appeals panel
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IL parents can’t sue teachers unions over illegal strikes: Appeals panel

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Jul 10, 2026

CHICAGO — Parents do not have legal rights to sue teachers unions for calling illegal strikes, which allegedly lead to learning loss and other…

SCOTUS to review Cook County ‘assault weapons ban,’ threatens doom for IL law, too
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SCOTUS to review Cook County ‘assault weapons ban,’ threatens doom for IL law, too

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Jun 30, 2026

CHICAGO - The Supreme Court has decided to review whether Cook County's ban on so-called "assault weapons" is actually constitutional.

IL rewrites property ‘tax sale’ rules; IL counties keep fighting ‘tax sale’ suits
Cook County Record
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IL rewrites property ‘tax sale’ rules; IL counties keep fighting ‘tax sale’ suits

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Jun 12, 2026

CHICAGO — Illinois state lawmakers have moved to reform Illinois' property tax collection laws, which supporters say they believe will at last…

Cook County must pay for taking homes over unpaid property tax: Judge
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Cook County must pay for taking homes over unpaid property tax: Judge

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated May 12, 2026

CHICAGO — Cook County could be on the hook for at least tens of millions of dollars, if not more than $100 million, to repay former homeowners…

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…

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

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…

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

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