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wglt.org > illinois > 2026-09-11 > public-defense-reform-advances-as-illinois-moves-to-hire-statewide-public-defender

Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (443+ words) CHICAGO — Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system, an effort pushed by criminal justice reform advocates who argued that the ability for a person to post bond after…...

Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com > 09/08/2026 > illinois-child-abuse-law

Illinois law aimed at wrongful abuse claims follows years of debate between advocates and doctors

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (765+ words) Starting next year, Illinois will have new safeguards in place to prevent parents from being wrongly accused of child abuse or neglect when their children visit a doctor or hospital emergency room for unexplained injuries or ailments. Gov. JB Pritzker…...

CBS News
cbsnews.com > chicago > news > illinois-joins-lawsuit-postal-service-mail-voting-rules

Illinois attorney general joins suit against Postal Service over mail voting rules

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (466+ words) August 26, 2026 / 2:52 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging new rules that purport to give it authority to regulate mail-in voting in federal elections. The suit…...