Tuesday, October 6, 2026
A judge has blocked Illinois from regulating prediction markets in the same way it does sportsbooks and other gambling options, ruling that the trades offered by the likes of Kalshi and Polymarket fall under the sole jurisdiction of federal regulators even if their offerings resemble casino-style betting.
Outgoing Chief Judge Casey Costigan says the 11th Judicial Circuit's championing of progressive approaches to the criminal justice system is on the list of things he's proud of.
On September 30, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed to review Tate Road Solar 1, LLC v. County of Winnebago, an appellate decision that deepened uncertainty about county permitting authority over commercial solar energy projects in Illinois.
A family is making another effort to clear the name of a man convicted in the 1960 Starved Rock murders.
The East Peoria City Council will weigh whether to add an additional 10 Flock-branded cameras to the police department’s program, nearly doubling its investment in license plate reading technology as the town next door deals with the fallout of alleged misuse by its police chief.