Illinois Supreme Court
Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court
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Stoller: ‘Ruling is both a disappointment and a step backwards in terms of protecting victims and their right'
State Rep. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) is disapproving of the reinstatement of the SAFE-T Act’s cashless bail provision known as the Pretrial Fairness Act.
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Weaver: ‘I am very disappointed to see that No Cash Bail has been upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court’
State Rep. Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) is expressing his disapproval of the recent ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court, which upheld the constitutionality of the Pretrial Fairness Act.
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Facing retention election, Kilbride has received more than $1.48 million from embattled House speaker
In the shadow of the bribery investigation into Commonwealth Edison that has led to allegations of involvement by House Speaker Mike Madigan, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride’s relationship to Madigan is coming under increasing scrutiny.
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Rock Island GOP chair urges voters to oust Illinois Supreme Court Justice Kilbride
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride is seeking another 10-year term on the court on November 3 and he must get at least 60% of the vote in the 3rd Judicial Circuit to be retained, WGLT reported.
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Henry County GOP Chair: Time for Kilbride to leave Illinois Supreme Court
Jan Weber, chair of the Henry County Republican Party, opposes the retention of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride, saying the judge does the bidding for House Speaker Mike Madigan.
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Report shows 'true' accounting of pension liabilities more than double what governments say; Expert: debt is 'utterly absurd'
Financial expert Mark Glennon of Wilmette says in his analysis of a new study on state and local pensions that the options available to reduce the substantial obligations facing Illinois funds include amending the state constitution or going through federal bankruptcy.
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Rauner urges 10-year term limits for General Assembly members
Illinois needs a lot of reforms to turn around job losses, deficit spending, cronyism and corruption, among other statewide challenges, said Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner during a recent Rock Island County stop.