Illinois Supreme Court rules SAFE-T Act does not violate state constitution
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Illinois Supreme Court rules SAFE-T Act does not violate state constitution

Illinois is set to become the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail after the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a landmark criminal justice reform law did not violate the state’s constitution. The high court said the law should now go into effect in September.

London bridges? Pritzker to lead United Kingdom trade mission with state business and education leaders

London bridges? Pritzker to lead United Kingdom trade mission with state business and education leaders

Gov. J.B. Pritzker was planning to jet off to the United Kingdom Tuesday night for the first leg of a trade mission that includes meetings in London to strengthen economic cooperation between Illinois and Great Britain. Pritzker plans to first attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed from Thursday though Sunday, in West Sussex, where he’ll…

U of I student information is caught in global cyberattack

U of I student information is caught in global cyberattack

The University of Illinois system learned in June that personal information of some of its past and present students was exposed in a May 31 global cyberattack. Emails went out July 3 to students, faculty and staff. It is unknown how many students’ information was compromised at the National; Student Clearinghouse, where higher education data…

Mulling run for Congress, farmer Bailey sows seeds for support from indicted Trump: ‘It’s an hon

Mulling run for Congress, farmer Bailey sows seeds for support from indicted Trump: ‘It’s an hon

Fresh from his front-row seat at Donald Trump’s post-arraignment political rally, downstate farmer Darren Bailey on Wednesday pledged his full-throated support for the former president — ahead of the former state senator’s own expected attempt at a political comeback. “It’s an honor to stand with this man,” Bailey wrote on Facebook above a photo of…

Midwest hospitals see an uptick in respiratory cases as wildfire smoke swirls in the region

Midwest hospitals see an uptick in respiratory cases as wildfire smoke swirls in the region

As wildfires burn in eastern Canada, smoke and pollutants drift over the heavily impacted Northeast and into the Midwest. Poor air quality levels in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, may be hurting people with more sensitive breathing conditions. Some healthcare providers in the Midwest say they are seeing more respiratory illnesses in the past few…

Pritzker touts early education funding in signing $50.4 billion budget

Pritzker touts early education funding in signing $50.4 billion budget

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has traveled the state this week to tout the budget’s funding of his Smart Start initiative, a focal point of his 2024 budget aimed at improving access to preschool, increasing funding for child care providers and investing in early childhood facilities. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed his fifth budget — a…

How Asian Americans got wrapped up in the affirmative action debate — and why many want out

How Asian Americans got wrapped up in the affirmative action debate — and why many want out

The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule this month on the fate of affirmative action in college admissions. Justices are considering two cases challenging the consideration of race, including one that alleges discrimination against Asian American applicants. For decades Asian American students have been cast, often unwillingly, as victims of affirmative action policies meant…

Florida Gov. DeSantis hints at a presidential run in his speech to Republicans in Peoria

Florida Gov. DeSantis hints at a presidential run in his speech to Republicans in Peoria

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday in Peoria teased at a presidential run he’s widely expected to announce later this month. Its a theme he’s honed in upon in recent appearances before friendly crowds. In a campaign-style speech at the Peoria and Tazewell County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner, DeSantis said it’s time for the Republican Party to look forward and offer what he calls a positive vision for the future, instead of nursing past grievances.