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Pritzker signed “Deb’s Law,” letting terminally ill Illinois adults seek medication to end their lives.  #law #health #assistedsuicide

As a way of generating rental assistance funding, Sigcho Lopez is calling on lawmakers to more heavily tax the wealthy, something state Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland, said would be akin to rewarding those who have already broken the law. #raids #eviction

“I want the Christians and pastors in this country, and the religious community in general, to know they have a warrior who is fighting on their behalf to protect their First Amendment rights,” he said. “This is not over.” #dismissal #case

The distribution coincides with the Village’s annual Thanksgiving food giveaway. #thanksgiving #giveaway

Breaking the contract, Stillwell warned, would expose the village to costly lawsuits while still obligating Sugar Grove to comply with the agreement’s terms. #contract

Harmon’s committee had argued the notice of self-funding should be based on the office's election cycle, not the day of the next general election cycle as some Senate terms can be four and six years. Harmon is up for reelection in 2026. #fines #election

Women at Vasselli Law lead prosecutions, negotiate contracts, guide municipal boards, and draft policy. They make decisions, shape outcomes, and strengthen client trust. #oped #jamesvasselli #women

The law requires schools to administer yearly mental health checks for students in grades 3 through 12 without first obtaining affirmative parental permission. #mentalhealth #students

Fewer than 6,000 residents manage to seal their records each year, a pace that would take more than a century to clear the backlog, according to estimates cited by supporters. #cleanslate

Undocumented immigrants languish for days in squalid conditions with little food or water, sometimes so overcrowded that there’s barely enough room to lay on the floor, according to the complaint. #detained #ice