CPS expert's remarks that not all instances of sex abuse cause trauma met with ire in state legislature

In the wake of the expert’s deposition in a case the district later settled for $800,000, state Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, introduced a bill in Springfield this week to protect child sex abuse victims in court.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Effort to eliminate subminimum wage for tipped employees in Illinois falls short, advocates vow to continue the push

Tips can still be used to bring Illinois restaurant workers’ paychecks up to the state-set hourly minimum wage, after efforts to eliminate the sub-minimum wage came up short.

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McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office calls out Safe-T Act after appellate court reverses decision to detain accused child molester until trial

The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office is calling out the Illinois Safe-T Act after the Second District Appellate Court overturned a decision by a McHenry County judge who decided to detain a man accused of molesting a child.

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Lake & McHenry County Scanner

Construction giant sues tollway for firing; warns of delays, costs, safety issues

A longtime Illinois tollway construction company sued the agency Wednesday, saying executives broke a multimillion-dollar contract to rebuild an interchange without explanation.

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Daily Herald

Illinois House moves to protect emergency abortions ahead of US Supreme Court ruling

Before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, state lawmakers moved to protect abortion access in the state. Now ahead another looming major abortion decision by the nation's high court, the Illinois House took further action on Tuesday.

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The State Journal-Register

How to Stop Hating the Law: A Lesson on Lawyer Mental Health

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Many lawyers find the practice of law intolerable and, oftentimes, this reality sends lawyers on a downward mental health trajectory. The guidance from outsiders usually sounds like this: Why don’t you leave it? Why not find another job? What they don’t understand is that, for most lawyers, switching careers simply isn’t an option. We have bills to pay and mouths to feed. The only answer is to find some way to make it tolerable.