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Embattled Dolton mayor says recall effort against her is unconstitutional
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard says her political opponents improperly placed a referendum to recall her from office on the same June 28 ballot with a referendum to create a legal mechanism by which she can be removed from office -
Dolton mayor accused of illegally using cops as personal security, directing staff to ignore public info requests
Two lawsuits were filed against Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard by Dolton's elected village trustees and village clerk asking the courts to order Henyard to comply with the law -
Calumet City sues ex-attorneys, says they won't cooperate with new lawyers, who have ties to Speakers Madigan, Welch
Calumet City Mayor and Illinois State Rep. Thaddeus Jones won election in May 2021, and immediately replaced the city's longtime lawyers with attorneys with ties to current Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch or indicted ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan or -
'Desire to destroy those who disagree': Oak Lawn HS board kicks off Rob Cruz, who sued Pritzker over mask mandate
The Oak Lawn High School District 229 school board removed Rob Cruz, one of its elected members, who is also running for Congress, saying Cruz had violated his oath of office and state law, in part, by suing Gov. JB Pritzker over the statewide school mask mandate. -
IL High Court: New state law means federal rap doesn't keep Markham mayor from office
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of suburban Markham may hold office, despite a '99 conviction for mail fraud -
Before Speaker, Welch embroiled by Proviso court fight over school law contracts, defamatory blog posts, indictments
Court dockets in Chicago are rife with legal actions over Welch's former 'insider' activity at Proviso Township High School District 209, which included alleged defamatory blog posts amid a bruising battle over the school district's legal services contract. -
SCOTUS nixes Cook County appeal of decision that green lit taxpayer suit vs county over unfair propety tax assessments
County officials and a collection of school districts had argued letting the appellate court decision stand would open the floodgates to taxpayer lawsuits, potentially including class actions, in federal court. -
Appeals panel gives new lift to homeowners' noise suit vs Bolingbrook airport
An Illinois appeals court has grounded an effort by suburban Bolingbrook to shoot down a suit by a group of residents, who complained expansion of a runway at the village’s airport led to increased noise over their homes, saying conflicting reports on noise levels deserve to be hashed out in court. -
Judge: Calumet City didn't violate civil rights of business owner denied business license
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Calumet City business owner who alleged the city's refusal to grant her a business license for a new banquet hall and youth center violated her civil rights. -
Appeals panel: State commission OK to overrule school district, let new Waukegan charter school open
A state appeals court has affirmed the Illinois Charter Schools Commission’s decision to overrule the Waukegan School District over the opening of a new school in the community. -
Appeals court: State rep can't force Calumet City to give him the chance to run for mayor
The April mayoral election in Calumet City was valid and will not be restaged, a state appeals court has ruled, determining the voters of the city had a valid interest in denying a state representative and anyone else who has served four terms in any city elected office the chance to run for mayor. -
Associated Urological Specialists LLC, doctor accused of improperly removing kidney
Two people are suing Dr. Aaron Berger and Associated Urological Specialists LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries. -
Jury: Trucking companies not to blame for drinking water contamination in Sauk Village
A federal jury has ruled two trucking companies are not liable for drinking water contamination in suburban Sauk Village, granting a win to their firms in their court battle with the village, which had contended the trucking companies spilled cancer-causing chemicals into the groundwater the village pumps from its wells into the homes and businesses connected to its water system. -
Calumet alderman, state rep sues to force city to turn over phone records of mayor, political rival
A Calumet City alderman and state lawmaker at odds with Calumet's mayor has sued the city over a Freedom of Information Act disputes, involving, in part, his demand to see the mayor's phone records and text messages. -
Appeals panel: N. Riverside can't claim hardship to skirt police, fire pension obligations
A Chicago appeals court has ruled a state hearing officer was within his discretion when he decided not to swallow a suburban village's contention it didn't contribute to fire and police pensions, because of financial hardship brought on by the Great Recession and its impacts on the village’s economy. -
Write-in judicial candidate: Votes for ex-law clerk suspended for impersonating judge shouldn't count
An appointed Cook County judge, running as a write-in candidate for an elected judicial seat on one of the county’s judicial subcircuits, has asked a Cook County judge to toss out the more than 85,000 votes received by her opponent for the judgeship, Democratic Party nominee Rhonda Crawford, a former law clerk whose law license was suspended by the Illinois Supreme Court shortly before Election Day amid accusations she impersonated a judge from the bench. -
Cook Board of Review race pits GOP incumbent vs Dem lawyer with 'odd' job deal at Lyons schools
This November, voters in much of suburban Cook County will have a chance to choose who will represent them on the board responsible for reviewing taxpayer appeals of property assessment decisions used by the county to determine how much property tax should be paid by the owners of homes, businesses and other real estate in the county. -
Chicago Board of Ed can't stop IL commission from keeping three Chicago charter schools open
A state appeals court upheld a ruling in favor of the Illinois State Charter School Commission, agreeing the commission had the authority to overrule the Chicago Board of Education's attempt to close three Chicago charter schools. -
Cook County judge tosses lawsuit brought by Pfleger, other activists vs suburbs over gun shop regulation
A Cook County judge has abruptly ended an attempt by a coalition of Chicago community activists, including Fr. Michael Pfleger and others, to use an Illinois civil rights law to force suburban communities to more stringently regulate gun shops operating within their borders, who the activists say are responsible for a disproportionate share of the firearms used by criminals and gangbangers to terrorize Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods.