U.S. Department of Justice

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation this month that requires hospitals, day care centers and public universities to implement plans for handling immigration agents or raids at their facilities, and keeps them from providing people’s personal information to agents.

Illinois

Department of Justice sues Pritzker, Raoul over law barring federal immigration actions at courthouses

Mary Norkol

The law bars immigration enforcement from taking place inside or within 1,000 feet of state courthouses. The federal government claims states can’t dictate where federal agents make arrests.

Russia Indictments Likely Cover Illinois Hack, State Official Says

Brian Mackey

There are Illinois connections in Friday's indictments related to Russian hacking around the 2016 elections.The indictment accuses Russian military…

Internet Gaming: Supporters Would Make it the Wager of the Season

Jamey Dunn-Thomason

Poker, blackjack and roulette could soon join such games as Angry Birds, Candy Crush and Words With Friends on the laptops, tablets and smart phones of…

State of the State: U.S. Law Needs to Keep Pace with States on Marijuana

Jamey Dunn-Thomason

On the federal level, marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. Schedule 1 drugs are considered to have a high risk for causing…