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IL slaps limits on non-lawyer investor power in law firms
Cook County Record
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IL slaps limits on non-lawyer investor power in law firms

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Jun 2, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has become the latest state to restrict the involvement of private equity and other non-lawyer interests in owning or r…

Judge says federal rule blocks IL from banning ‘swipe fees’
Cook County Record
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Judge says federal rule blocks IL from banning ‘swipe fees’

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated Jun 1, 2026

CHICAGO — Federal law blocks the state of Illinois from prohibiting both banks from outside Illinois and payment card servicers, like Visa and…

Lawsuit: D300 secretly gender transitioned student; Seeks to nix IL gender ‘guidance,’ too
Cook County Record
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Lawsuit: D300 secretly gender transitioned student; Seeks to nix IL gender ‘guidance,’ too

  • Jonathan Bilyk
  • Updated May 15, 2026

CHICAGO — A mother from Chicago's far northwest suburbs has lodged a lawsuit against her child's public school district, accusing Community Un…

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…

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

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…

Constitutional tests await IL Dems’ race-based district plan
Cook County Record
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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.

‘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…

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