Illinois Grocery Initiative becomes law

Millions of Illinois residents are living in food deserts without convenient access to nutrition, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill to combat food insecurity with $20 million in taxpayer funding.

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Advantage News

1973 – 2022: The Dobbs Decision

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that U.S. citizens have no constitutional right to abortion and overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). This decision ultimately returned power to each individual state to regulate the legality of abortions. Join us for a comprehensive look at how the country has responded since the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, the historical and legal insight surrounding this topic, what to expect in a post- Roe society, and Illinois’ legal and legislative posture since this decision.

If law schools prohibit ChatGPT in writing, can they back it up?

Using artificial intelligence to write admissions essays now comes with significant risks at the University of Michigan Law School, which recently asked applicants to certify that they did not use the technology for drafting purposes.

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ABA Journal

In rare twist, ex-Chicago police officer testifies on behalf of man whose double-murder conviction is then vacated

Francisco Benitez claimed he was wrongfully convicted in the 1989 killings of two boys in Humboldt Park. Former gang investigator Joe Sparks told the court he thought the police got the wrong guy.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Attorney presses ‘vagueness’ challenge to Illinois’ gun, magazine ban

An attorney challenging Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is looking to block the law on grounds it is too vague and if that doesn’t work, he’ll challenge the law on Fifth Amendment grounds.

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WMAY

Illinois courts get flexibility on remote detention hearings as state prepares for end of cash bail

The Illinois Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday granting courts in the state greater flexibility to conduct detention hearings remotely as they brace for bail reform next month.

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NPR Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker defends denials of medical release requests from dying and disabled prisoners

"We’re not just going to push everybody out the door just because there’s somebody who complains that we haven’t done it the way they would like it done,” the governor said in response to an Injustice Watch and WBEZ investigation.

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WBEZ