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Pritzker Loosens Post-Prison Conditions in New Law
At the end of July, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a new law modifying the conditions required to complete the final steps of a sentence, also known as parole and mandatory supervised release, which have historically ranged from mandatory drug testing to needing to ask permission before leaving the state. One of the most controversial of
Paid Leave for All Workers Act
The Illinois General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 208 or the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act.” The Act will take effect on January 1, 2024 and provides that employers provide all employees a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave during a 12-month period. The intent of the Act is to establish a minimum
Safe-T Act On Hold
The Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equality-Today Act, colloquially known as the SAFE-T Act, was set to make Illinois the first state in the country to forbid judges from forcing certain criminal defendants to pay cash bail to be released from jail while they await trial. On December 28, Kankakee County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Cunnington
New Illinois Laws: 2023
Several other new and interesting laws went into effect in the State of Illinois at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2023. Here are some highlights: Food Preparation: HB 00209 This law bans latex gloves for the use of handling and preparing food. Food Delivery Services: HB 03205 Through this law, a third-party delivery
On Friday February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
On Friday February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court–the first Black woman nominated to serve the United States Supreme Court. Judge Jackson received a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1996, where she served as a supervising editor of the Harvard Law
Special Update Re: Property Tax Appeals
Our real estate tax team at Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC continues to work hard fighting to keep your property tax bills as low as possible. Below are key updates as the 2021 appeal session progresses. Cook County: The Assessor has certified 25 of the county’s 38 townships as of this writing, or about 66%.
Justice Stephen Breyer Plans to Retire
After nearly 14 years as a Court of Appeals Judge and nearly 28 years as a Member of the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his decision to retire from regular active judicial service. Justice Breyer, 83, plans to retire when the Court rises for the summer recess, creating an