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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Jul 31 2014	Illinois Employers Take Note: New Law to Limit When Job Applicant's Criminal Record May Be Considered	Katten
Jul 30 2014	Recent Illinois Decision Update – Injuries "Arising Out Of" Employment	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 30 2014	Illinois Appellate Court’s Expansive Interpretation of a Taxing Ordinance Swallows a Sale for Resale Exemption	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 30 2014	Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Appeal by Treasurer Acting on Behalf of State Injured Workers’ Benefit Fund	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 30 2014	Illinois General Assembly Sends Revised Version of Click-Through Nexus Law to the Governor for Signature: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again	McDermott Will & Emery
Jul 29 2014	Insurance Coverage: Illinois Court Rules Policy Language Precluded Replacement Cost for Equipment More Than Five Years Old	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 29 2014	Recent Decision from Illinois Courts: Policy Language Prevented Insureds from Stacking Underinsured Motorists (UIM) Coverage	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 29 2014	Bidding Requirement Clarified for Illinois Fire Protection Districts	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 28 2014	Sale of Goods in Illinois - Disclaiming of Warranties and Consequential Damages	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 25 2014	Illinois District Court Reaffirms Rule 10b5-1 Standard and Denies Motion to Dismiss Insider Trading Charges	Katten
Jul 25 2014	Illinois Becomes the Fifth State to Enact so called “Ban the Box” Law, Prohibiting Private Sector Employers from Asking About Criminal History	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul 24 2014	Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Employee Who Fell While Bringing Treats for Co-Worker	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 24 2014	Illinois Bans Employment Application Questions About Criminal Convictions	Vedder Price
Jul 24 2014	Campaign to Raise Chicago and San Diego Minimum Wage Scores Three More Significant Victories	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul 23 2014	Vocational Rehabilitation In Illinois	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 23 2014	Governor Quinn Approves Illinois "Ban the Box" Law Limiting Private Employers' Ability to Screen Job Applicants by Criminal History	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul 23 2014	U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Pregnancy Accommodation Case In Its Fall Term	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul 23 2014	Illinois Senate Bill 3287 Signed into Law Re: Worker's Compensation Act	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 23 2014	Porch Collapse Killing 12 and Injuring 29 Was One Occurrence Even Though Some People Died Weeks Later	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 23 2014	Illinois Legislature Approves Medical Marijuana for Epileptic Adults and Children	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 23 2014	Sender Beware: How Your Emails or Letters may be Ruled a Binding Contract	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 22 2014	Illinois Passes Ban-the-Box Legislation Limiting Employers’ Criminal Background Checks on Applicants	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 22 2014	International Securities Exchange, LLC v. Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, Decision Granting Additional Discovery IPR2014-00097, 98	Faegre Drinker
Jul 21 2014	New Illinois "Ban the Box" Law Covers Private Employers	Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul 20 2014	Taking Care of Our Caretakers	U.S. Department of Labor
Jul 1 2014	Harris V. Quinn – A Precursor of Things Yet To Come?	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun 30 2014	Supreme Court Rules Home Health Care Workers in Illinois Not Required to Pay Nonmember Union Fees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 26 2014	Piercing the Corporate Veil: What You Find on the Other Side May Surprise You	Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun 26 2014	Will the New Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Target You? NLRB, Illinois Department of Labor, and Chicago Commission on Human Relations Announce Cooperative Agreements	Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun 26 2014	The Walls Shouldn’t Have Ears: Ruling on Eavesdropping Puts Burden of Prevention on Illinois Employers	Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun 24 2014	State Farm’s Relentless Pursuit to Deny Coverage for TCPA Cases - Telephone Consumer Protection Act	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Jun 23 2014	Illinois Department of Revenue Intends to Extend Its Multifactor Post-Hartney Sourcing Regulations to Interstate Transactions	McDermott Will & Emery
Jun 20 2014	The S.B. 3324 Self-Procurement Tax: No More “Home State” Advantage for Illinois Industrial Insureds?	McDermott Will & Emery
Jun 19 2014	Land Use Treats: Judicial Treatment of Pennsylvania Landfills and Illinois Strip Clubs	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun 18 2014	Insurance Carrier Ending Coverage of Physicians Under Medicare Advantage Contracts	Armstrong Teasdale
Jun 10 2014	Illinois Moves To Ban Criminal Background Questions From Job Applications	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun 5 2014	Illinois Unlocks $30 Million for Solar Investment	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun 4 2014	Illinois Legislature Recognizes Payroll Cards as a Method of Wage Payments	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun 3 2014	Pregnancy Accommodations Could Soon be Required in Illinois	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May 30 2014	Rule of Reason and Market Power Re: Antitrust, Tortious Interference and Patent Infringement	McDermott Will & Emery
May 29 2014	Illinois Legislative Tax Policy Subcommittees Issue Joint Report on Findings	McDermott Will & Emery
May 15 2014	What Job Assignments Are Materially Adverse? Re: Illinois Employment Discrimination Law	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May 8 2014	Illinois Regional Transportation Authority Suffers A Setback In Its Sales Tax Sourcing Litigation	McDermott Will & Emery
May 1 2014	Illinois Clarifies Treatment of Corporate Income Refunds in the Calculation of Retaliatory Tax	McDermott Will & Emery
May 1 2014	Illinois Bill Would Centralize Wind Energy Facility Siting	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 30 2014	Appellate Court of Illinois Provides Guidance On Condo Board Operations & Owners’ Rights	Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr 15 2014	No Reasonable Person Would Believe Contract Exclusion Applies to Wrongful Eviction	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Apr 11 2014	Illinois Eavesdropping Law Struck Down as Unconstitutional	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr 1 2014	Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down State Eavesdropping Statute	McDermott Will & Emery
Apr 1 2014	Eavesdropping Law Found Unconstitutional by Illinois Supreme Court, But Don’t Tell Rose Mary Woods Just Yet	Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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