In Five Years, Chicago Has Barely Made Progress on Its Court-Ordered Police Reforms. Here’s Why.
Chicago police agreed to judicial oversight in 2019. Since then, a series of mayors and police chiefs let efforts languish ...
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Big property tax hike rejected but more headaches are coming
Tens of thousands of homeowners breathed a sigh of relief when Mayor Johnson withdrew a contentious property tax hike ...
AG Raoul calls on Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is calling on Congress to pass legislation he believes will keep kids safe on social ...
Proposed Chicago police resource cuts could land city in court, top officials warn
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed cuts to the police department in specific areas may violate a consent decree forged ...
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Illinois Attorney General urges congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general, called on Congressional ...
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Staffing agency to pay $1.8 million in Illinois suit over 'no-poach' agreements
The agreement stems from lawsuits Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed in 2020 against Metro ... “When employers conspire to ...
Glenview companies accused of underpaying construction workers reach $550,000 settlement
Polo Masonry Builders Inc. and United Builders Group Co. and company owners Petro Pariychuk and Oleh Synychak will be ordered ...
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DoorDash Settles Illinois’ Investigation Into Misleading Tip Policy
On November 8, Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and DoorDash, Inc. (DoorDash) reached a settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing DoorDash of violating Illinois consumer protection law ...
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Illinois AG calling for stricter regulations to combat robocalls
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 45 other attorneys general in a bi-partisan push to better vet and hold ...
State asks for stay of federal judge's ruling to strike down Illinois assault weapons ban
There was a new motion Friday in the fight over Illinois' assault weapons ban. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the ...
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After Pushback, Police Therapist Jobs Won’t Be Cut, Top Cop Says: ‘Those Positions Are Extremely Important To Us’
Mayor Brandon Johnson agreed to put nine vacant positions for clinical therapists back into the police budget, Supt. Larry ...
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Chicago City Council rejects property tax hike
The Chicago City Council delivered a strong rebuke of Mayor Brandon Johnson's fiscal 2025 budget on Thursday, rejecting a $300 million property tax increase.