Thursday, September 3, 2026
Organizations representing thousands of sheriffs across the U.S. are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down so-called "assault weapon" bans in Cook County and throughout the country.
Illinois and Chicago allege the Trump administration “unleashed an organized bombardment” designed to force them into abandoning their sanctuary policies. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis says she will rule Nov. 17 on whether the lawsuit should be allowed to move forward.
Starting in November, St. Clair County is cutting private profit out of the delinquent property tax repayment process. Property owners who stopped paying taxes used to see their debt sold at annual tax auctions to private investors, who covered the unpaid bill in exchange for a lien on the property.
A federal judge this week ordered the U.S. Forest Service to suspend a commercial logging project in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, finding the 2024 approval of the project under President Joe Biden violated the Endangered Species Act.
In recent months, automatic license plate readers have gained national attention as critics voice concerns about surveillance of private citizens.