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Judge ends ex-Palatine HS teacher's suit vs activist she claims got her fired over anti-BLM statements

By Jonathan Bilyk | 2 years ago

A Cook County judge said Township High School District 211 fired the teacher for "her own conduct," so she can't sue the activist and current D211 board member she says targeted her for posting comments on Facebook critical of anti-racism protests in 2020
IL Dems seek to defend vote by mail law; Dem voters will be 'disenfranchised' if votes not counted 2 weeks after Election Day

By Jonathan Bilyk | 3 years ago

A group of Republicans have sued the state, saying a state law requiring mail-in votes to be counted up to 14 days after Election Day, conflicts with federal law.
Palatine H.S. teacher was fired for her Facebook posts, not defamation, says school board member, BLM activist

By Jonathan Bilyk | 4 years ago

A Cook County judge is again deciding whether to dismiss the lawsuit brought by an ex-Palatine High School teacher who says a Black Lives Matter activist, who has since been elected to the Palatine school board, wrongly accused her of racism, leading to her being fired.