'John School,' Homeland-Security Training for Strippers, and Other State Sex-Trafficking Laws Coming This Month
New laws (ostensibly) related to human trafficking take effect in Florida, Illinois, New York, and North Dakota this month.
Illinois
Illinois Lottery Now Paying IOUs on Wins Bigger than $600
Just pray these guys never take over the state's whorehouses.
Illinois Dems, Governor Argue About the Color of the Writing on the Wall
State can't pass budget; Legislature tries to hamper Rauner's power over state employees.
Jail Newspaper Ban Not Justified by Threat of Clogged Toilets and Paper Mâché Weapons
Court declares newspaper ban in Chicago-area jails to be a violation of inmates' First Amendment rights.
Illinois' Pension Reforms Struck Down by State's Top Court
Just get more money, judge says.
Three Illinois State Workers Sue for Freedom from Unions
Governor gets support from economic liberty litigators.
Civil Rights Suit over Absurd Peoria Twitter Raid Hits Federal Court
A mayor's outrage over parody will likely cost city.
Illinois' New Governor Takes on Public Unions with Executive Order Ending Forced Dues
'Government union bargaining and government union political activity are inextricably linked,' he says.
Will Cigarettes Someday Replace Marijuana in the Drug War?
States see big increases in smuggling as taxes jump.
Obama to Rally Votes for Embattled Illinois Governor
It would be a bit embarrassing to lose the home state.
Why Illinois Medical Marijuana Patients Still Have No Marijuana
Gov. Pat Quinn signed off on medical marijuana over a year ago, but you still can't buy it anywhere in the state.
Illinois Governor Vetoes Bills Attacking Ride-Sharing Services Like Uber
Effort to regulate them out of existence as much as possible
Supreme Court Hears Case on Forced Unionization of Home Care Workers
Justice Scalia could end up being the swing vote
Forced Unionization of Home Care Workers Before the Supreme Court
Plaintiffs argue rights to free speech and association violated
Office Depot Moving New HQ to Florida After Merger With Illinois-Based OfficeMax
Asked for tax breaks from both states, will offer jobs in Florida to some Illinois-based employees
