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Dems' IL district maps challenged; GOP leaders: 'Population estimates' result in unequal, discriminatory districts
The lawsuit filed in federal court says the maps pushed through by Illinois Democrats wrongly rely on survey estimates, not actual Census data. -
IL Supreme Court pauses transition to new appellate court districts, says work needed to get ready
Illinois Democratic state lawmakers had rushed the new maps through the General Assembly, and scheduled the districts - which critics say were drawn to preserve a Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court - to take effect immediately. -
Pritzker solidifies broken promises by signing flawed legislative district maps
Pritzker vowed on the campaign trail to veto maps that were drawn by politicians to benefit politicians. Instead, he signed a partisan map, drafted by his fellow Democrats, says the head of an organization pushing for reform in the way Illinois draws its districts. -
Lake County chief judge: No one 'made any requests' for lawmakers to redraw the county's judicial lines
The origin and purpose of new legislation to redistrict Lake County's court system remains shrouded in questions, as the county's chief judge says it wasn't needed to solve any problems. -
Democrat remap solidifies court where high number of defendants strive to escape; St. Clair Co will be just like Cook Co - its own circuit
SPRINGFIELD – Democrat State Rep. Jay Hoffman (Belleville) proposes to lop Monroe, Washington, Randolph and Perry counties off the 20th Judicial Circuit and make St. Clair County a circuit unto itself. -
Pritzker signs law allowing prejudgment interest in personal injury cases; Biz groups warn of big costs
"You know it's a bad idea when they try & hide their actions," said Mark Denzler, president of the Illinois Manufacturers Association, about the signing of the law in the closing hours of business before holiday weekend. The law will allow trial lawyers to tack 9% interest on judgments, calculated from the moment a lawsuit was filed. -
IL high court dunks 'test the waters' doctrine used to defeat judge substitutions; Resets $20M Palos hospital v Humana court fight
Ruling holds a Cook County judge wrongly denied Palos Community Hospital's request for a new judge, and voids all orders entered since 2017 in hospital's lawsuit vs Humana. -
Proposed new IL constitutional amendment a 'monstrous giveaway' to public worker unions
Illinois voters will decide in 2022 whether to enshrine 'unimagined' union power as a right, similar to that granted public worker pensions, in the state constitution, perhaps forever, says Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon -
Illinois is under 'extreme' threat of drawing another Madigan election map
Illinois is listed as one of the states under ‘extreme’ danger of partisan gerrymandering of its state legislative and congressional redistricting maps. Gov. J.B. Pritzker can stop that threat. -
IL high court avoids answering whether state constitutionally borrowed $14B; Says challenger waited too long to sue
The Illinois Supreme Court blocked John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, from suing the state over whether state lawmakers unconstitutionally borrowed billions in 2003 and 2017. -
'A constitutional amendment would do nothing…' IL Sen. President Harmon’s pension errors and falsehoods
Look to Arizona, Rhode Island, to see real world examples of public pension reform solutions beyond saying, "Just going to have to pay it," says reform advocate Wirepoints -
ICJL report warns Illinois Supreme Court redistricting plans are designed to preserve Dem majority
SPRINGFIELD – Legislators have begun drawing maps to change boundaries of Supreme Court districts, according to the Illinois Civil Justice League. -
Apple: Discovery request violates consumers' privacy in suit alleging facial recognition tech violates BIPA
Apple Inc. argues that providing the personal information of Illinois residents with Apple devices and accounts for discovery purposes violates their privacy in a lawsuit alleging its photo app collects and stores biometric identifiers through facial recognition technology. -
Teachers unions using COVID to promote state bureaucratic power grab over private schools
Illinoisans should oppose efforts by teachers unions, who have led the opposition to reopening Illinois public schools, to pass a state law to prevent private schools from opening when public schools have been ordered closed by state public health officials, the Illinois Family Institute says. -
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Sharp Curve Ahead… Again! An Employer’s "2nd Edition" Roadmap to Continued Legislative Developments in Illinois
The Illinois legislature has been at it again, convincing many of us that yes, “Illinois is the new California.” -
New lawsuit: Law used by Pritzker to repeatedly declare disaster, use emergency COVID powers, is unconstitutional
A new lawsuit from an attorney who has repeatedly challenged Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency powers against the COVID pandemic has returned to court, with a claim that the law Pritzker has relied upon to justify his executive actions is unconstitutional. -
Restaurant, retail advocates urge appeals panel to limit 'absurd,' 'grossly excessive' reach of IL biometrics law
Retail and restaurant associations have asked the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to side with White Castle in a dispute over "absurd" sums that class action plaintiffs can demand in lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. -
IL lawmakers OK revised law allowing prejudgment interest in personal injury cases; Biz groups still fear huge costs
The measure establishes 6% prejudgment interest in personal injury lawsuits, and was still opposed by Illinois doctors, manufacturers and others who fear it will hammer businesses with inflated costs from lawsuits. -
Courts faced with deciding ‘absurd’ damages under BIPA, while lawmakers ponder the cure
CHICAGO – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals must decide whether years of failure to protect privacy of biometric data should count as a violation of Illinois law worth $1,000 or many violations that could add up to $1 million. -
Shut up and pay your taxes, Illinoisans
“The state must pare back its portfolio so that it can better fulfill its basic obligations to its citizens,” opined Nicole Kurokawa in the 2010 Illinois Piglet Book, a joint project of the Illinois Policy Institute and Citizens Against Government Waste that identified more than $350 million in wasteful spending.