7 years after legalization, final cannabis licensing lawsuit goes to court (via Capitol News Illinois) - (Chicago, IL) - Nearly seven years after Illinois...
They argued in their motion that they each devote significant resources to registering their members to vote, and they fear the lawsuit could result in a ruling that undermines those efforts. #lawsuit #votingrights #labor
The company alleges that the city overstated the level of danger to justify the emergency shutdown and bypass normal enforcement procedures. #lawsuit #closure
Under the terms of the deal, Northwestern will pay the federal government $75 million through 2028 and commit to strict compliance with federal civil rights laws. #settlement #anti-discrimination
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
President Donald Trump’s Oct. 4 order to federalize, or take control of, 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, along with the deployment of 200 Texas guardsmen and another 16 troops from California, has been blocked since last week. #trump
The Honorable Judge Joel Chupack issued a final judgment in favor of Clerk Figgs on July 21, 2025, concluding that the City failed to prove any of its allegations, including wrongful record destruction, obstruction of a municipal audit, and unauthorized tampering with public property. #legal
The suit (Case # 2025-MR-263) challenges the unconstitutional process used to force through the state’s $55 billion budget package at midnight. #lawsuit
In a filing known as a “statement of interest,” the Justice Department said the government has an interest in the outcome of the lawsuit, although the filing stops short of asking the court for permission to intervene as a party in the case. #lawsuit