Thursday, September 26, 2024
In a case testing the limits of a state law designed to protect citizen participation in government, the Chicago Sun-Times is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to dismiss a defamation suit filed against it by a former state official.
Imagine being a police officer racing to an emergency at a school or business and being able to see what is happening inside the building while you're driving to the scene. A new program adopted this year by the Springfield Police Department can transmit live images from security cameras across the city to computer screens on the dashboards of police cars.
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association says more than 70% of Illinois voters support banning swipe fees on tax and tips for credit card transactions. Although, banks and credit unions strongly oppose the change and argue it could hurt consumers.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against a Vienna, Illinois man for allegedly defrauding Johnson, Hardin, and Pope counties out of over $100,000 between 2017 and 2023 while employed as a Johnson County 911 operator.
A Mt. Morris resident has threatened to sue the village for removing “tens of thousands of dollars” worth of tools from the site of an April fire that destroyed Sharky’s Sports Bar and a next-door building.