Tuesday, April 7, 2026
More than 130 former federal prosecutors who worked in the Chicago region are speaking-out against the Trump Administration’s attempt to short-circuit local ethics complaints against government attorneys.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, alongside Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul and DuPage County state’s attorney, had challenged a lower court ruling that overturned it. A federal appeals court backed the law in a September decision.
U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of 23 states — including Illinois — that ban the discredited practice. Illinois’ ban remains intact, but could be open to future challenges in the wake of the decision.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats have added a new abortion access measure to their agenda that would allow people with limited or no insurance to get financial assistance for abortion care in Illinois.