Friday, May 17, 2024
The draft policy aims to undercut a dramatic rise in stops that disproportionately target people of color and rarely lead to arrests. “It felt like it was time to do something about it,” said Foxx, who is stepping down as Cook County state’s attorney this year.
A bill changing how liability is accrued for companies that violate Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk.
Tens of thousands of people across Cook County and even more throughout the state are still holding on to guns they shouldn’t, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Thursday, and he’s calling on Springfield lawmakers to step in.
The lawsuit claims systematic pay disparities between female and male employees, as well as between Black and white employees under its current and previous owners.
The validity of the 2022 General Election ballot is being questioned by seven Illinoisans who say the so-called Workers Rights Amendment question did not appear correctly.