Tag: Illinois

83 percent of Chicagoans say Emanuel lied

Anna Giaritelli · February 2, 2016 2:20 am

The Biometric Information Privacy Act prohibits companies from collecting "personal physiological biometric information" like fingerprints, retina scans, or, plaintiffs in the case argue, facial scans.

You own your face: States fight to keep companies from storing your biometric data

Rudy Takala · January 25, 2016 5:01 am

"Anything we can do to interrupt it we thought would be wise," said state Rep. Mike Zalewski, one of the original sponsors of the bill. (AP Photo)

One state’s clever solution to painkiller abuse

Robert King · January 11, 2016 5:01 am

Rauner said Wednesday that Emanuel's refusal to recommend the Justice Department expand its investigation to include the city's law department indicated the mayor was "out of touch," according to a news report. (AP File Photo/Seth Perlman)

Illinois governor latest to attack Chicago mayor

Anna Giaritelli · January 7, 2016 3:01 am

Mark Kirk backs revised package in effort to coax critical Republicans to back reform bill. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Illinois Dem says Sen. Mark Kirk a ‘Donald Trump twin’

Jacqueline Klimas · December 29, 2015 6:44 pm

The change comes as the Missouri legislature passed its own law prohibiting compliance with the Real ID Act in 2005. Illinois complained about the cost of compliance with the federal law. (AP Photo)

Real ID: Feds say Missouri, Illinois licenses no longer compliant

Kelly Cohen · December 25, 2015 5:02 pm

"Whether it was a cover-up or not, it was hidden for a long time. Itâs hard to come up with a rational reason to do that other than a political reason,âï¿½ Ben Carson said. (AP Photo)

Carson: ‘Political reasons’ for Chicago shooting cover-up

Anna Giaritelli · December 10, 2015 11:44 pm

Democrat introduces bill to recall Rahm Emanuel

Anna Giaritelli · December 10, 2015 6:11 am

"Here's the thing: The United States has perfected the science of 'the boogeyman.' Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, Nazis, Soviets, Chinese, and now it's the Muslims," Spike Lee said. "They're the new boogeymen." (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP file)

Spike Lee on Trump’s refugee comments: ‘That’s like Hitler’

Joshua Axelrod · December 1, 2015 9:23 pm

Feds: School illegally barred transgender student from girls’ locker room

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 3, 2015 5:58 pm

The union, which previously claimed about 60% of the caregivers involved as members, now claims just 30%. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Caregivers leave Midwest union in droves one year after Harris v. Quinn

Sean Higgins · November 1, 2015 6:01 am

Hastert pleads guilty in hush money scandal

Kelly Cohen · October 28, 2015 3:32 pm