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Barack Obama appears in library TikTok video to put focus on book bans

Barack Obama turned to the Kankakee, Illinois, librarians when he kicked off an effort to push back against book bans earlier this week to support their belief that among their library’s 80,000 books, there’s something for each reader.

Chicago Tribune

SCOTUS strikes down student debt cancellation plan, takes up case on agency enforcement authority

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Illinois Instagram Users May Get Class Action Settlement Payment

A class action complaint was filed against Meta over privacy on Instagram in the state of Illinois.

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Families fleeing anti-trans states

Draconian laws banning trans care are forcing some families to flee to more progressive states

Salon

Latinos deserve a seat on Illinois Supreme Court

The Latino legal community has built a pipeline of qualified Latinos for the judiciary. The Cook County Democratic Party should do its part and slate a Latino for a seat on state Supreme Court.

Chicago Sun-Times

US athletes allege hazing abuse at Northwestern University

Student-athletes say hazing at the prominent Illinois university included ‘physical, sexual and emotional abuse’.

Al Jazeera

London calling? Pritzker gives UK trip update — hints Illinois in ‘final throes’ of electric vehicle deals

In a call with reporters Wednesday, the governor said he is actively pursuing Illinois partnerships with electric vehicle companies and original equipment manufacturers.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Madden 24: See the ratings for Bears running backs, offensive line

Madden 24 has released ratings for running backs and offensive linemen. See the Bears' players ratings:

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Illinois needs more immigrant workers

A growing number of states with worker shortages want the Biden administration to let them issue temporary work permits to more undocumented immigrants, a landscaping trade group leader writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern hazing scandal puts school in company with schools such as Penn State

Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

Eliminating cash bail puts Illinois firmly on road of criminal justice reform

There will be passionate naysayers ready to pounce if a suspect is released and then charged with another crime — but that could happen even under a cash bail system

Chicago Sun-Times

How bail reform will work in Illinois

The act backed by the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday lays out new procedures for detaining someone that do not include cash bail.

Chicago Sun-Times

Instagram agrees to pay $68.5 million in Illinois biometric privacy settlement

Millions of Illinois Instagram users may be eligible for a cut of a new $68.5 million class-action biometric privacy settlement.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Democrats celebrate court decision ending cash bail: ‘Monumental change is possible’

On the other side, Senate Republican Leader John Curran said the ruling warrants a special session to address key concerns before cash bail is eliminated in September.

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Two ComEd defendants are stripped of their ability to practice law in Illinois

Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore contested the move to suspend her law license, but the state Supreme Court ruled against her.

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30 Most Important Bears of 2023: No. 9 Justin Jones

At No. 9 on our Most Important Bears series is Justin Jones, the clear leader in an overhauled interior defensive line group.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois set to be first state to end cash bail after state Supreme Court ruling

Landmark criminal justice reform isn’t unconstitutional, should take effect in September, justices rule Tuesday.

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Barack Obama, in TikTok starring Kankakee Public Library staffers, launches drive against book bans

Book bans are brewing as an issue that could energize voters — on the left and right — from local contests for library and school boards to the White House — heading into the 2024 election cycle.

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As progressives gather in Chicago, Brandon Johnson’s election and state’s social policies celebrated

Brandon Johnson’s election as mayor and Illinois’ enactment of liberalized social policies under Gov. J.B. Pritzker served as rallying points for the three-day Netroots Nation conference, the largest national gathering of progressives and a precursor to next year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bring electric vehicle manufacturing to Illinois to help spark our economy

A successful effort could help offset the loss of other corporate headquarters jobs that have left our state.

Chicago Tribune

US District Judge James Zagel, ‘Renaissance man’ who presided over some of Chicago’s biggest trials, dies at 82

Longtime U.S. District Court Judge James Zagel, the former leader of the Illinois State Police who went on to preside over the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the landmark Family Secrets mob trial, and many other of the area’s biggest cases, died Saturday night after a long illness,…

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge James Zagel, judge in Blagojevich case, dead at 82

The federal judge also was a prosecutor in the Richard Speck case. Zagel died Saturday after a long illness.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago under air quality alert all weekend as Canadian wildfire smoke again blows into Illinois

It remains in effect statewide through Sunday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

New law on youth sentencing will protect child sex trafficking victims

Child survivors no longer face decades in prison because they attempted to protect themselves against their adult exploiters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Student loan payments will restart in October for the first time in 3 years. How to prepare.

There are ways to lower your monthly payments. From income-based repayment plans to an Illinois student loan ombudsman, here are some resources that can help.

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