As trial begins, politically connected businessman claims feds set him up to bribe legislator As trial begins, politically connected businessman claims feds set him up to bribe legislator Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Nearly four years after his name first surfaced in connection with a bribe arrangement between two sitting lawmakers, politically connected businessman James Weiss is finally having his day in court.
Lawmakers OK bill to limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon County Lawmakers OK bill to limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon County Thursday, May 25, 2023 Democrats who control the General Assembly muscled through a last-minute measure that will require any constitutional challenge to state laws to be filed in either Cook or Sangamon counties.
Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders announced Wednesday they’ve agreed to a framework for next year’s roughly $50 billion state spending plan, even as negotiations continued in the... Read more
State report: Catholic churches harbored hundreds more abusers than previously disclosed State report: Catholic churches harbored hundreds more abusers than previously disclosed Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the state opened what would become a yearslong investigation into sex abuse within the church, Attorney General... Read more
Dems move to allow punitive damage awards in wrongful death lawsuits Dems move to allow punitive damage awards in wrongful death lawsuits Friday, May 19, 2023 Democrats in the General Assembly this week pushed through a measure that would allow state courts to award punitive damages in wrongful death lawsuits – a departure from the status quo for... Read more
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ could face legal action under measure poised for Pritzker’s signature ‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ could face legal action under measure poised for Pritzker’s signature Friday, May 12, 2023 Illinois would become the first state in the nation to make so-called crisis pregnancy centers subject to the same consumer fraud standards as car dealerships, retailers and service-based... Read more
UPDATED: ‘ComEd Four’ found guilty on all counts in bribery trial tied to ex-Speaker Madigan UPDATED: ‘ComEd Four’ found guilty on all counts in bribery trial tied to ex-Speaker Madigan Tuesday, May 2, 2023 A federal jury on Tuesday convicted three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility Commonwealth Edison for their involvement in an alleged bribery scheme aimed at longtime Illinois... Read more
Government paints ex-ComEd officials as ‘grand masters of corruption’ before jury deliberations Government paints ex-ComEd officials as ‘grand masters of corruption’ before jury deliberations Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Attorneys for both the defendants and the government made the same appeal to a federal jury Tuesday before it was left to deliberate the fate of four former Commonwealth Edison officials accused... Read more