IL House Insurance Committee weighs regulating insurance rate hikes
On Monday, February 26, the Illinois House Insurance Committee held back-to-back hearings to discuss two pieces of legislation proposing new regulatory powers for the state’s Department of Insurance – including requiring auto insurers to seek government approval
AP: Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago won’t renew its ShotSpotter contract and plans to stop using the controversial gunshot detection system later this year, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office announced Tuesday. The system, which relies
Illinois NAACP apologizes for disparaging immigrant comments which prompted calls for resignation
The president of the Illinois NAACP is apologizing for disparaging comments she made about migrants. During an October Zoom meeting with NAACP leaders from around the state, Teresa Haley compared migrants to “savages” and accused them of
Federal court halts discriminatory Springfield ordinance
A federal court has prohibited the City of Springfield from enforcing a local zoning ordinance which banned people living with disabilities from living in homes within 600 feet of one another if such a home has five
ShotSpotter tool used by Springfield the target of U.S. Justice Department anti-discrimination investigation request
Wired magazine reports that the U.S. Justice Department has been asked to investigate the sellers of ShotSpotter, an acoustic tool that supposedly detects gunfire accurately enough to aid law enforcement in responding more rapidly. The Electronic Privacy
Illinois GOP House Minority Leader McCombie files bill to restrict political committee contributions for candidate legal defenses
Republican Minority House Leader Tony McCombie has filed a bill in the house that would restrict political committee’s funding for legal defense of candidates accused of certain types of offenses. The measure would prohibit political funds from
AP: Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University
By ANDREW SELIGMAN, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and LARRY LAGE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who has become the first female athlete to sue the university
Newly released IDOT statistics show Black and Latino drivers more likely to be pulled over by police across Illinois than White drivers
According to recently released statistics from the Illinois Department of Transportation, Black, and Latino drivers were more likely to be stopped by law enforcement than White drivers in 2022. Black drivers were nearly four times more likely
AP: In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Overturning Roe v. Wade and affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. Over a span of 370 days, a Supreme
Illinois politicians across spectrum weigh in on SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
After the United States Supreme Court ruled that two universities violated the Equal Protection Clause on Thursday – in decisions that will reverberate across the nation concerning Race-Based Affirmative Action – politicians across Illinois expressed how they