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Illinois attorney general wins state’s first civil hate crime lawsuit

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.Amid a flurry of lawsuits filed in federal ...

Illinois attorney general reaches agreement to protect $1.4 billion in education funding

The Trump administration last year tried to require state and local education agencies to sign a document affirming ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Justice Department's civil rights boss takes on Illinois assault weapons ban

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AOL

Constitutional concerns raised over Illinois' first civil hate crime case

(The Center Square) – A former Illinois attorney general candidate says the state’s first civil hate crime lawsuit, while based on “horrendous” conduct, sets a troubling precedent by allowing the ...
UPI

ACLU sues Trump administration for violations at Illinois ICE center

Oct. 31 (UPI) --The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois sued the Trump administration Friday for allegedly violating the civil rights of those detained in the Immigration and Customs ...
The State Journal-Register

Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit

Labor and voting rights groups are seeking to join a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from accessing Illinois' voter data. The Department of Justice is suing Illinois for its complete, ...