Monday, November 2, 2026
Citing what he termed Broadview 6 trial judge April Perry’s “vague but serious threats” to local prosecutors, a top U.S. Justice department official on Friday declined to cooperate with her investigation of alleged prosecutorial misconduct.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office is demanding changes to Illinois’ student mental health screening plans, warning the state’s current guidance could violate federal parental rights and privacy laws.
A longtime Muslim chaplain at Northwestern University filed a federal lawsuit this week against the school, alleging it demoted her and singled her out for her advocacy work in support of Muslims and Palestinians in Gaza.
The kiss-cam controversy in Lyons Township is heating up, with a lawsuit alleging that footage of the encounter and other relevant records were improperly withheld in violation of the state’s public records statute.
A legal group says girls on overnight trips with the high school district serving Libertyville and Vernon Hills were forced to share rooms with a biological male and it is now talking with parents about a lawsuit.