Press release: John Baldwin, Acting Director for the Illinois Department of Corrections, today announced that the F House at Stateville Correctional Center has officially closed.
A Cook County ordinance obligates county officers to cooperate with investigationsconducted by the Office of the Independent Inspector General (Inspector General) and tocomply with subpoenas issued by the Inspector General.
The issue in this appeal is whether plaintiffs, as private citizens, are proper claimants on a statutorily mandated, public official bond issued by RLI Insurance Company (RLI), as surety,to the Madison County Treasurer and Collector under section 3-10003 of the Counties Code(55 ILCS 5/3-10003 (West 2014)) and section 19-40 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/19-40 (West 2014)).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has certified for instructionfrom this court the following question of Illinois law: Does the Illinois Commerce Commission have exclusive jurisdiction over a reparation claim, as defined in Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co.
On March 25, 2012, defendant Jerrell Matthews mailed a petition for relief from judgmentvia the prison mail system at Menard Correctional Center to the clerk of the Cook Countycircuit court and the Cook County States Attorneys office. On May 24, 2012, the circuit court dismissed the petition sua sponte as untimely.
Press Release: Officials with the Illinois State Police (ISP) announce that the 2016 Thanksgiving holiday travel period experienced the lowest fatality rate since 2011.
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs released the following statement today after Wells Fargo adopted an amendment to the corporate bylaws that requires the Board Chair be independent from the CEO.
Press Release: If youre trying to find the perfect holiday gifts for everyone on your list, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is offering ideas that will help your loved ones stay safe when disaster strikes.