Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The Illinois Supreme Court is currently debating whether people on home confinement and electronic monitoring pretrial should receive credits toward their prison sentence. The case surrounds a man who was sentenced before changes were made to state statute through the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Mary Richardson-Lowry is stepping down from her role as the city’s corporation counsel after more than three years. Brandon Johnson has tapped career academic Renee Hatcher to replace her.
Gov. JB Pritzker is setting up a new group within state government to explore more regulations for artificial intelligence as calls grow across the country for new restrictions.
It's a nationwide problem: Members of law enforcement accused of abusing a powerful surveillance tool to track spouses, lovers, exes, and their new partners.
Justices will hear arguments Thursday over whether cops accused of egregious misconduct can have their cases heard behind closed doors.