New Illinois law allows non-citizens to become police officers

Governor JB Pritzker recently signed more than 130 bills, including one allowing non-citizens to become police officers in Illinois.

New Illinois law allows non-citizens to become police officers
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Governor JB Pritzker recently signed more than 130 bills, including one allowing non-citizens to become police officers in Illinois.

Presidential frontrunners mired in legal troubles
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Frontrunners to become the next president of the United States are running into legal snares roughly a year away from the 2024 election.

Garcia pushing to expand work permits for migrants

U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is fighting to help migrants with work permits as a way of solving the labor shortage.

Garcia pushing to expand work permits for migrants
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U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is fighting to help migrants with work permits as a way of solving the labor shortage.

Michael Toomin, retired Cook County judge known for high-profile cases, dead at 85

Michael Toomin, a retired Cook County judge who in more than four decades on the bench presided over some of the highest-profile criminal cases heard in Chicago before retiring in December, has died at 85.

Illinois Supreme Court rules SAFE-T Act's cashless bail constitutional

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the cash bail elimination provision of the SAFE-T Act was constitutional after putting the legislation on hold for eight months after it was supposed to go into effect.

Judge dismisses bribery charges against ComEd in connection with ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan

A federal judge has dismissed bribery charges against the utility giant ComEd, which were related to a scheme that resulted in the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.