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State Rep. Bailey: IL Supreme Court should reject Pritzker's request for rule ending legal challenges to his COVID orders
Ill. State Rep. Darren Bailey has objected to Gov. JB Prtizker's attempt to use the Illinois Supreme Court to end his lawsuit and other challenges to the governor's claim to emergency powers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Churches sue Pritzker, say governor's treatment of churches amid COVID-19 an unconstitutional 'sham'
The lawsuit asks for injunctions barring Gov. JB Pritzker from restricting worship services, because the governor's orders violate the Constitution.
Springfield federal judge avoids question of whether Pritzker's stay home order is constitutional
Judge refused to let a pro-marijuana group skip signature rules to put a referendum on the ballot in Decatur, but did not address questions raised in Macon County Clerk's brief that Pritzker's COVID-19 powers may be illegal.
Trader Joe's among latest employers hit with class action over workers' biometric timeclock scans
Lawsuit accuses Trader Joe's of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act in the way it made workers scan facial geometry and eyes to verify ID when punching the clock.
Appeals panel: Failure to notify under IL biometrics law 'concrete' injury; Class actions can belong in federal court
A panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals says federal judges are wrong to send class actions under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act back to Cook County court.
Pritzker pushes Supreme Court for order authorizing his stay home order, other COVID-19 rules
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the state's high court should ignore State Rep. Darren Bailey's attempt to "manipulate" the court, and issue an order explicitly stating the governor can exercise nearly open-ended emergency power during the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Full steam ahead': Bailey says continuing legal action vs Pritzker COVID stay home order, emergency powers
Southern Illinois state lawmaker Darren Bailey has pledged to continue his legal pursuit of a court order ending Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay at home order, which Bailey and others have argued is illegal and unconstitutional.
Church says will appeal federal judge's ruling that Pritzker's executive orders vs churches are constitutional
The judge said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's orders don't directly target religious congregations, so they pass constitutional muster. He also rejected comparisons of churches to big-box retailers.
County clerk to federal judge: Pritzker stay home orders should be presumed unconstitutional, unenforceable
Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner, defending against a lawsuit over ballot access, said Pritzker exceeded his power in extending stay at home orders, so the orders should be considered illegal and void.
Church challenges Pritzker's stay home order in court; Prizker revises order to allow small religious gatherings, drive-in services
The lawsuit asserts Pritzker's COVID-19 shutdown orders rest on 'shaky legal foundations,' violate constitutional protections for religion, speech, assembly and due process.
IL A/G: Pritzker has power to declare 30-day emergencies as long as he believes emergency exists
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, through the Illinois Attorney General's Office, has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn a Southern Illinois judge's ruling denting his COVID emergency powers
Pritzker to face yet another lawsuit over stay home order, this time to apply to entire state
Pritzker is appealing a Clay County judge's restraining order in lawsuit filed by a southern Illinois State Rep. But another, broader challenge is coming in Winnebago County, a different state lawmaker says.
Judge slaps TRO on Pritzker's stay home extension; Gov. vows swift appeal to get ruling 'overturned'
The lawsuit accused Pritzker of executive overreach, as the law only allows 30 day emergency powers, unless legislature approves longer
IL COVID workers' comp rules repealed after court loss; Pritzker intends to 'revisit,' 'reissue'
Businesses had said the new rules were illegal, but Pritzker had said they're needed because employers should "pick up the tab" for COVID-19 illnesses among their workers
Prosecutor's memo: Pritzker's stay home order may not survive scrutiny in court
A memo, obtained and published by Edgar County Watchdogs, reveals concerns by prosecutors over their ability to legally enforce Pritzker's COVID-19 emergency orders.
Springfield judge blocks Pritzker's COVID workers' comp rule changes; Employers say are illegal, could cost billions
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order to business groups who accused the Pritzker administration of illegally enacting new workers' comp rules to leave employers to "pick up the tab" for COVID illness
Pritzker extends stay at home order til May 30, but how long will the law allow him to do so?
A lawsuit from a downstate Republican state representative demands the courts block Pritzker, until and unless the General Assembly takes action to grant him more emergency powers.
Lawsuit: State commission 'usurped' authority by changing COVID workers' comp rules
The lawsuit from two prominent Illinois business groups assert the state workers' comp commission changed rules without authority, to make employers 'carry the healthcare load'
IL Supreme Court: Proviso H.S. District owes contractor for fire repair work, even though board never OK'd contract
Restore Construction should be paid $1.4M because the Proviso District 209 supervisor and state financial supervisor approved the work, and the board 'informally approved' by never objecting, the state high court ruled.
Judge: Cook County Clerk Yarbrough violated federal orders over political hires
A federal judge said Clerk Karen Yarbrough needs more federal supervision of her office's hiring practices, particularly as it absorbs the functions of the County Recorder's Office