Daily Legal News Archive

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Illinois lawmakers are considering whether people who complete rehabilitation or work programs while held in county jails should receive credit toward a future prison sentence.

From: 
NPR Illinois

The loss in grant funding would have wiped out some HIV tracking programs, family planning initiatives, and lead poisoning prevention.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Several local governments in Central Illinois are looking to create their own data center regulations as Illinois lawmakers have yet to take action regulating this emerging industry.

From: 
WVIK

For the first time, an Illinois appellate court has held that Illinois counties must issue siting permits to solar facilities that meet certain state standards.

From: 
The National Law Review

A man wearing a sandwich board protesting outside of the Edwardsville courthouse last month revived sleeping worries and anxieties Madison County Judge Andrew Carruthers had hoped to leave in the past.

From: 
Belleville News-Democrat