Monday, April 22, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the decision Friday, placing 130 acres into trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, giving the tribal nation sovereignty over the land after the U.S. auctioned off its land 175 years ago.
On March 18, 2024, Judge Thomas M. Durkin, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, entered a preliminary injunction order enjoining the director of the Illinois Department of Labor from taking any actions to enforce the “equivalent benefits” provisions of Section 42 of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.
It may soon be illegal in Illinois to deny someone a job or promotion due to their family responsibilities.
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a seven-member judicial screening committee for the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
The birth dates and addresses of hundreds of Rockford voters have been published, possibly in violation of Illinois Election Code.
Governor adds voice to growing consensus that ‘Tier 2’ pensions may violate federal law.