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

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated 46 mins ago

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…

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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…

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

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

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

Tech companies seek to delete Chicago social media user tax
Cook County Record
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Tech companies seek to delete Chicago social media user tax

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Mar 13, 2026

CHICAGO — A trade group representing social media companies and other big tech companies is suing to challenge Chicago's so-called social medi…

Court shoots down bid by IL judges to undo Tier 2 pension reforms
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Court shoots down bid by IL judges to undo Tier 2 pension reforms

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Mar 10, 2026

CHICAGO — Two Illinois state court judges can't significantly sweeten their retirement pensions by overturning a key Illinois state pension re…

Target sued for checking arrest records of new hires: Class action
Cook County Record
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Target sued for checking arrest records of new hires: Class action

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Mar 5, 2026

CHICAGO — Target has been hit by a new class action lawsuit accusing it of violating Illinois state law by conducting criminal background chec…

IL can gag charter school operators over teacher unionization, judge says
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IL can gag charter school operators over teacher unionization, judge says

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Feb 25, 2026

CHICAGO — Illinois Democratic state lawmakers can constitutionally force charter school operators into silence when Democratic-allied teachers…

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