Wednesday, October 7, 2026
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market.
The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating state campaign disclosure law by failing to publicly reveal who is providing him with a rent-free downtown Chicago apartment, where he has been staying since the spring.
A former employee of the McLean County Sheriff’s Office, who is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material, will remain in custody following a judge’s denial of his request for pretrial release on Tuesday.
The Illinois Appellate Court Second District is pleased to announce that the launch of a new pilot program aimed at assisting self-represented litigants (SRLs) will take place on November 1. The number of appeals filed by SRLs now makes up approximately 50 percent of filings and continues to increase. This innovative program is designed to address the difficulties experienced both by SRLs and the other party by offering free mediation with volunteer attorneys as mediation advocates.
A former Itasca police officer and an ex-West Chicago police officer are both facing felony charges for allegedly making “unauthorized forbidden” searches of Flock license plate reader databases, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.
On the same day that the Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the postseason, the team notched a win of a different sort.