Former Chicago Alderman Danny Solis is set to testify in Mike Madigan's upcoming corruption trial, according to a court filing by federal prosecutors.

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Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the extension of an order to help the court system continue to implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which went into effect in September 2023.

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The Illinois General Assembly advanced a whopping 186 bills out of committee over a three-day stretch last week before a Friday deadline.

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WBEZ

The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide on the constitutionality of a new state law that says constitutional challenges to state laws and actions can only be filed in Cook or Sangamon counties.

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Illinois Business Journal

Illinois Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Pretrial Hearings Under the SAFE-T Act to Be Remote When Necessary

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the extension of an order to help the court system continue to implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which went into effect in September 2023.

The Illinois Supreme Court has received and approved the report and recommendations from the Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force was convened to thoroughly review pretrial release appeals and their impact on the caseloads in each of the five Appellate Court districts.

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The Bar News