Illinois Joins Other States in Banning Criminal History in Job Applications
Illinois took a big step last month by joining the growing number of states that make it illegal for an…
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LGBT Rights Group Given the Go Ahead to Take on ExxonMobil for Hiring Discrimination
The Illinois Human Rights Commission granted a significant victory to the Freedom to Work group, and to advocates for LGBT…
Misleading Statements the Focus of Case Against General Motors
A criminal fraud case is being developed by federal prosecutors to determine if General Motors issued misleading statements about a…
Illinois Circuit Court Judge Steps Down to Reopen Family Law Practice
Michael Ian Bender is a former judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois. He has announced that…
Illinois Eavesdropping Law Held Unconstitutional
A unanimous Illinois Supreme Court, while reversing the conviction of a person charged with secretly recording the conversation of a…
Illinois Internet Sales Tax Struck Down by State Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court struck down a 2011 state law that imposed a sales tax on online retailers, this week.…
Illinois Supreme Court Strikes down State’s Gun Law
On Friday, the Illinois Supreme Court published its opinion in the matter of Illinois v Aguilar striking down the gun…
Illinois Gets Tough Gun Law and Background Checks
On Sunday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a gun-control measure that broadened the scope of background checks and added a…
Award Winning Professor’s Insane and Murderous Dark Past Comes to Light
A downstate Illinois university is supporting one of its award-winning professors after his dark past was revealed. A Texas newspaper…
Illinois Gets Three New Driving Laws
On Monday, Gov. Pat Quinn signed three new road safety laws. Two of the laws are focused on teenagers. The…
Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Notification Law
On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a ruling ending a legal battle that would allow a 1995 law to…
Bobby Rush Condemns Mark Kirk’s Mass Gang Arrest Plan as “Elitist White Boy Solution”
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) is discussing some steps and vigorous attempts to crush Chicago’s greatest gang, the “Gangster Disciples,” and…