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The state of Illinois was admitted as the 21st state on December 3, 1818. Although not its Capital City, Chicago is one of the leading cities in the US discussed in relation to political, enforcement, police brutality, and murder cases. Illinois is located in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Capital City of Illinois is Springfield, and Illinois is nicknamed the “Prairie State”. The state bird is the Cardinal. The Purple Violet is the state flower and White Oak is the state tree. Its land area of about 58,000 sq. miles makes it the 25th largest state in the US. And, the population of approximately 12.8 million makes it the Fifth largest in the US. Chicago’s population of about 2.7 million, makes it the third most populous city in the US.

The National Law Review covers legal news coming out of Cook County, including the controversial sweetened beverage tax and its subsequent repeal and new paid sick leave employment requirements.

Chicago, and Illinois in general, was highly populated by immigrant workers in the early 1900s. Namely because of job-growth in textile, coal mining, industrial, and manufacturing jobs, the state became a hub for immigrants. Additionally, The Great Migration which swept through Chicago established a large community of African Americans, bringing famous jazz and blues music cultures to the city.

A number of US Presidents have been elected while living in Illinois. Most famously noted is Lincoln (where the Land of Lincoln logo is still seen on state license tags today). However, other Presidents including Ulysses S. Grant and Barack Obama were also residents when nominated into office. Hillary Clinton and Ronald Reagan were also born in Illinois. Two presidential libraries are in the state of Illinois as well.

Today, the state has a Democratic stronghold in elected offices. Although current governor and lieutenant governors are Republican (voted in 2015), the secretary of state, attorney general, comptroller, treasurer, and US Senators Class II and III, are all members of the Democratic Party. The state has voted Democratic in all elections to date, dating back to 1992. The state has a total of 18 congressional districts, with 11 delegates being Democratic and the other 7 members being part of the Republican party.

There are many prestigious law school located in Illinois, and in Chicago in particular. For example, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. DePaul University College of Law is located in Chicago's famous Loop, The University of Illinois and Loyola Law School are are also located in Illinois.

The National Law Review covers litigation on the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment and training regulations and data breach/security issues. Visitors to The National Law Review will also find information on election news, Illinois Supreme Court cases, and all the latest legal news from Illinois.

Date	Title	Organization
3 Apr	Illinois Governor Extends COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Executive Orders Through April 30, 2020	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Apr	Pritzker Grants Health Care Facilities Civil Liability Immunity During COVID-19 Crisis Absent Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct	Much Shelist, P.C.
31 Mar	Some States Are Prioritizing Telehealth Through Section 1135 Waiver Requests	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
31 Mar	Will the Role of Facial Recognition Grow in a Post-COVID-19 World?	Proskauer Rose LLP
31 Mar	COVID-19 Coverage Litigation Escalates	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
27 Mar	Breaking: Seventh Circuit Court Of Appeal (Mostly) Affirms Judgment Against Dish–Remands For Further Consideration Of $280Mm Award	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
26 Mar	COVID-19 State Tax Relief for Illinois \| Quarterly Estimated State Income Tax Payments Still Due 4/15/20	McDermott Will & Emery
26 Mar	IRS Updates Operational Status and Introduces People First Initiative (and Illinois Extends Tax Filing and Payment Deadline)	Schiff Hardin LLP
25 Mar	Guidance for Businesses Resolving Multiple “Shelter in Place” Orders and Differing Definitions of “Essential Business”	Davis Kuelthau
25 Mar	The Illinois Shutdown Order: Answers to Employers’ FAQs	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
25 Mar	Illinois’ “Stay at Home” Order: A Checklist for Operating During COVID-19	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
25 Mar	COVID-19: New York and Connecticut among states ordering non-essential businesses closed	Robinson & Cole LLP
24 Mar	Medical Marijuana Deemed “Essential” During COVID-19 Pandemic	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
24 Mar	Illinois Gov. Pritzker Orders Stay-at-Home, Cessation of Non-Essential Businesses and Operations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
23 Mar	Responding to Coronavirus: Illinois Specific Considerations For Employers	Proskauer Rose LLP
23 Mar	Environmental Compliance Relief and Requirements During Shelter-in-Place Mandate	Schiff Hardin LLP
22 Mar	Essential Business Orders	Vedder Price
21 Mar	Do You Have to Abide by your Parenting Order During Illinois’ “Stay Home” Order?	Anderson & Boback
21 Mar	Illinois Governor Issues Statewide Shelter-in-Place Order	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
21 Mar	Continuing Business Operations Under Statewide “Shelter in Place” or “Stay at Home” Orders	Schiff Hardin LLP
21 Mar	Illinois Governor Pritzker Announces Stay at Home Order	Foley & Lardner LLP
21 Mar	Illinois Issues COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order, Excluding Essential Businesses and Operations	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
21 Mar	Illinois Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
20 Mar	Neat and Tidy: Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal Issues Short Order Denying En Banc Bid in Gadelhak	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
20 Mar	A WARNing – Business Closings and Mass Layoffs: The Unfortunate Reality In Light of COVID-19 (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
19 Mar	Blanket Deadline Extension Orders: Short-Term Relief and Jurisdictional Risks	Schiff Hardin LLP
19 Mar	Illinois Announces Two-Month Sales Tax Payment Relief for Small Bars and Restaurants	Schiff Hardin LLP
19 Mar	Social Distancing, Coronavirus and…..Planning for Divorce???	Anderson & Boback
19 Mar	Federal Court Rules Trade Secret Damages Can Extend beyond the U.S. border	Jones Walker LLP
18 Mar	State Insurance Department Office Closings and Updates	Polsinelli PC
16 Mar	Coronavirus: Families First Coronavirus Response Act	Much Shelist, P.C.
16 Mar	Federal Court: Sweeping Accusations Alone Do Not Meet The Standard For Age Discrimination and Retaliation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
11 Mar	Federal Judge Confirms that Federal Trade Secret Statute Applies to Misappropriation that Occurs Overseas	Mintz
10 Mar	Misappropriators Beware: Motorola Court Embraces Extraterritorial Application Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act	K&L Gates
10 Mar	CBD Manufacturers and Retailers Face Action from the FDA and Consumer Litigants	Schiff Hardin LLP
6 Mar	Employer’s Perseverance Pays Off As District Court Decertifies Disinterested Collective	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
2 Mar	When Divorce and Bankruptcy Collide	Anderson & Boback
2 Mar	Supreme Court Clears Department of Homeland Security’s Public Charge Rule to Go Forward Nationwide; Department of State Follows Suit	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27 Feb	The Who, What, and When on Illinois Employment Agreements Under the Workplace Transparency Act	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27 Feb	Class Certification Granted to Kraft Investors Alleging Wheat Market Rigging	Bilzin Sumberg
26 Feb	Strength In Numbers: The Seventh Circuit Joins The Third And Eleventh Circuits In Limiting The Definition Of An Automatic Telephone Dialing System Under The TCPA	K&L Gates
26 Feb	EPA Takes One Step Closer to Regulating PFAS in Drinking Water	Schiff Hardin LLP
25 Feb	Inadvertent Construction Defects Are an ‘Occurrence’ Under the CGL Insurance Policy	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
25 Feb	2019 Wage & Hour Developments: A Year in Review - State Updates	Jackson Lewis P.C.
25 Feb	Multiple Illinois Bills Seek to Govern Covenants Not to Compete	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
25 Feb	The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) Can Apply To Acts of Misappropriation Occurring Entirely Outside the United States	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
24 Feb	Tendering Full Relief to Moot a Class Action: It’s Still Possible in Illinois	Robinson & Cole LLP
24 Feb	New Immigration Guidelines Apply Nationwide; U.S. Supreme Court Stays Illinois Injunction	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
24 Feb	2020 ABA TECHSHOW Guide	PracticePanther
20 Feb	M&M Limousine to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission