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Illinois officials have persuaded a federal judge to delay a trial over health care in state prisons.The move drew a rebuke from the plaintiffs’ lawyers —…
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When a new employee is fingerprinted for a job in Illinois, the employer receives a snapshot of their criminal record, and they receive notifications for…
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The measure would make it easier for some in jail to vote. The proposal also aims to educate those that have been through the criminal system about their…
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Next Wednesday, March 14, is one month since the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, and students across the country are planning another…
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Disparate entities say laws in this area need to change at the state and national levels.The police took away a 70-year-old Moline woman’s car when her…
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Could the Republican nominee's emphasis on "law and order" derail a growing bipartisan consensus on crime and punishment?TRANSCRIPT: In Monday night’s…
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A federal judge has blocked an Illinois law that had been aimed at making it easier to vote this fall.The law required the state’s biggest cities and…
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Could a campaign emphasis on "law and order" derail the emerging bipartisan consensus on crime and punishment?TRANSCRIPT: When Donald Trump accepted the…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner says he wants to get the state out of legal agreements called consent decrees. The deals are a big part of the reason the government is…
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Sometimes, police don't put up much of a fight when it comes to limiting their use of technology. That's what happened when Illinois regulated drones. But…