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Inmate can’t pursue claims over forced medical care, panel rules
An inmate cannot pursue claims that prison staff forcibly administered a medical procedure without his consent after an alleged suicide attempt, a state appellate panel ruled.
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Judge sentences Trump in hush money case
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment.
Editorial: Speaker Welch’s recent behavior in Springfield raises questions around his Illinois House leadership
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor ...
Feud over hemp bill dominates final days of Illinois legislative session
The legislation passed and sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk during the General Assembly’s brief lame-duck session was ...
Quick-thinking Missouri deputy saves sleeping homeowner from fire
A southern Missouri deputy's quick-thinking actions Wednesday helped save a homeowner who was asleep during a house fire.
Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infighting
A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he ...