Illinois

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.

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Mar
18
2024
The Landscape of GIPA Litigation in Illinois Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
15
2024
Reminder: Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Reporting Deadline is March 23, 2024 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
14
2024
New Illinois Laws for 2024 Affecting Real Estate K&L Gates
Mar
12
2024
Amendments to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Would Dramatically Affect Accrual of Damages Blank Rome LLP
Mar
11
2024
Illinois Appellate Court Declines to Extend Crime-Fraud Exception to Defamation Claims ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
7
2024
The BR Privacy & Security Download: March 2024 Blank Rome LLP
Mar
4
2024
Reminder: Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Deadline Approaching Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
29
2024
Environmental Justice Update: EPA, Illinois EPA, and Chicago Settle Civil Rights Claims with Agreement to Prioritize EJ in Permitting ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
28
2024
Attention, Illinois Employers: The Equal Pay Registration Certificate Submission Deadline Is March 24, 2024! Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
26
2024
2023 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review K&L Gates
Feb
5
2024
Mandatory Vacation Laws Now Trending Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
1
2024
Illinois to Ban Certain Food Additives, Following California, New York, and New Jersey Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
31
2024
USDA Awarding $19 Million in Grants to U.S. Business Owners to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Domestic Biofuels Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
26
2024
CFPB and Attorneys General Sue Debt-Relief Enterprise Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
25
2024
Protecting Your Rights in a Home Renovation Project Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Jan
23
2024
Fiji Water Maker Sued Over Microplastics Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
22
2024
Illinois BIPA’s Healthcare Exemption Not Limited to Patient Information, Illinois Supreme Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
22
2024
Illinois Imposes New Requirements on Employers Who Use Staffing Agencies Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
22
2024
Illinois Court Says 7th Circuit Fumbled Illinois Law in BIPA Decision Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
17
2024
Appellate Court of Illinois and Seventh Circuit Issue Conflicting Decisions Regarding Applicability of “Violation-of-Law Exclusion” in BIPA Actions von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
16
2024
Take Note: Significant 2024 Gift/Estate Tax Exemption Inflation Increases Blank Rome LLP
Jan
12
2024
Illinois Healthcare Transaction Notice Update: Attorney General's Form Now Available McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
12
2024
12 Days of Handbook Updates: Salary Transparency Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2024
New Illinois Protections Against Patient Medical Debt May Also Help Reduce Hospital Bad Debt McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
5
2024
Illinois Hopes New Law Will Fuel Next Generation of Nuclear Power Development ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
2
2024
US State Law Roundup – 2023 Year-end Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
29
2023
Cook County, Illinois, Replaces Earned Sick Leave Ordinance With Paid Leave Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
27
2023
24 Employment Law Updates for the New Year Polsinelli PC
Dec
26
2023
2023 Year-End Estate Planning Update: Time to Act Now Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
22
2023
Making Sense of New Paid Leave Obligations in Illinois – Coming SOON Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
21
2023
Another Win for Policyholders as Illinois Reverses Course and Joins the Majority of States Recognizing CGL Policies Cover Property Damage Caused by Construction Defects K&L Gates
Dec
20
2023
Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Delayed to July 2024 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
20
2023
Effective Date of Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Delayed to July 1, 2024 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
20
2023
A Last Minute, Temporary Reprieve for Chicago Employers: Chicago Amends Paid Sick Leave Ordinance K&L Gates
Dec
20
2023
Environmental Justice Update: Three Takeaways from Chicago’s Cumulative Impact Assessment ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
19
2023
Health Care Workers Engaged in Treatment, Payment, or Operations Excluded by BIPA Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
18
2023
Cook County Follows the Illinois General Assembly’s Lead, Passes Paid Leave Ordinance Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
18
2023
Update: Chicago’s New Paid Leave Ordinance Delayed Polsinelli PC
Dec
18
2023
Cook County Enacts New Paid Leave Ordinance Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
13
2023
Chicago’s New Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Delayed Six Months Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
11
2023
State and Local Hourly Minimum Wage Rate Increases are “Coming to Town” on January 1, 2024 Polsinelli PC
Dec
11
2023
COVID Screening Time Not Compensable, Says Illinois District Court Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
8
2023
FCC Partners With States to Increase on Privacy and Data Protection Investigations, Signaling Increased Focus on Future Enforcement Mintz
Dec
8
2023
Illinois Supreme Court Changes Law For Construction Defect Coverage Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
8
2023
Illinois Supreme Court: Finger-Scan Information Collected by Healthcare Providers to Access Medications Is Exempt From BIPA Liability McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
7
2023
Win for Healthcare Institutions: Illinois High Court Rules Healthcare Employees’ Biometrics Exempt from BIPA Requirements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
7
2023
Chicago Employees to Receive 10 Days of Paid Leave McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
6
2023
Chicago Employees Entitled to Paid Leave: What Employers Should Know Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Dec
5
2023
Corrupt Power: SEC Sanctions Utility and Sues CEO for Paying Bribes Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Dec
4
2023
City of Chicago Enacts Expansive Paid Leave Ordinance Effective December 31, 2023 ArentFox Schiff LLP
 

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