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State of Illinois

Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois September 3, 2025 Article Summary The Trump administration has demanded Illinois turn over its complete statewide voter registration database, including sensitive information such as voters’ dates of birth, driver’s license and Social Security numbers. The Illinois State Board of Elections has given DOJ a […]

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Hundreds of police departments use camera company accused of breaking state law

by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois August 27, 2025 Article Summary Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias alleged that Flock Safety, a police tech company, illegally shared data with federal border enforcement. This escalates an ongoing conflict between Giannoulias and the agency. Flock officials admit they didn’t create strong enough compliance […]

State of Illinois

DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 25, 2025 Article Summary The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to Illinois’ complete, unredacted statewide voter registration database, including voters’ personal information such as dates of birth, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. The Illinois State Board of Elections […]

State of Illinois

In response to military deployment, Pritzker tells Trump: ‘Do not come to Chicago’

by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 25, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker and the state’s top Democrats condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the military in Chicago to fight crime. The state’s leaders said Trump’s plan has similarities to authoritarian regimes. Deploying troops to Chicago raises legal questions […]

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Pritzker signs law expanding lawsuit protections for Illinois news media

by Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois August 22, 2025 Article Summary Article Summary The Citizen Participation Act now explicitly protects news reporting from “strategic lawsuits against public participation.” The Illinois Supreme Court had previously ruled that news reporting itself wasn’t covered if it was not investigative in nature or eliciting […]

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Billboard for Proud Boys hate group removed in southern Illinois after public pressure

Billboard for Proud Boys hate group removed in southern Illinois after public pressure by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois August 19, 2025 Article Summary The recruiting billboard for a right-wing extremist group, the Proud Boys, was removed in Clinton County after an outpouring of outrage. The advertising company that put […]

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Election lawyers, Obama alumni renew Illinois redistricting reform push

by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois August 19, 2025 Article Summary Former federal officials are backing an effort to reform the state legislature’s redistricting process. Congressional districts would be unaffected. Illinois’ state Senate map gives a partisan advantage to Democrats, and its House map isn’t compact enough, according to researchers […]