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‘A state of triage’: Illinois public defenders in crisis amid staffing shortage
Courthouse News Service· 12 hours agoMore than half are without a public defenders’ office altogether. Meanwhile, a 2021 report from the...
Illinois could be 19th state to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Quincy Herald-Whig· 6 hours agoAfter years of negotiations and continued opposition from service providers, Illinois appears poised...
Tim Mahoney breaks down new Illinois State Law
WTVO - WQRF Rockford· 2 days agoRockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Tim Mahoney is back with us tonight to talk about a new Illinois State Law. Tim says that Illinois has passed a new pretrial...
Hemp regulation law advances, craft brewers warn of small business harm
The Center Square· 17 hours agoAdvocates argue that consumers are beings deceived when it comes to THC levels in synthetic hemp...
Man accused of killing Chicago area woman in 2017 to remain in jail, judge rules
CBS News· 4 days agoJeremy Boshears, 38, was charged in the murder of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Kearns in November of 2017. A...
Commentary: We need to invest in a high-speed rail future
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 7 days agoFor the first time in decades, there is a real opportunity and hunger for investments in high-speed...
Illinois state lawmakers scramble to advance wetlands protection bill as session end nears
Daily Herald· 3 days agoLaura Ellman of Naperville and Democratic Rep. Anna Moeller of Elgin hope to restore those standards...
The Rundown: Less smoke, more humidity expected this summer
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 11 hours agoChicagoans are unlikely to face the same smoky conditions as last year because Canada’s fire season...
Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash sue Bell, Boeing, Rolls-Royce
Axios· 15 hours agoThe families of four Marines who died in a V-22 Osprey crash in California in June 2022 filed suit...
Healthcare Protection Act would insure patients get the mental health treatment they need
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agothe most vulnerable moments in my brother’s life, we had to fight to get the bare minimum of...