SPRINGFIELD — A person’s immigration status will now become private information during most civil lawsuits after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure to protect the information Friday.The new law prohibits someone’s immigration status to be used against them in a way that would prevent them from testifying freely and safely in civil court.“Someone’s immigration status should never be used as a weapon against them, especially in a civil court of law,” Pritzker said. “I’m …