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Firefighter applicant’s discrimination suit against Chicago moves forward
The city of Chicago improperly rescinded a job offer it had extended to a would-be firefighter and emergency medical technician because he suffers from depression and anxiety, a federal judge ruled.

By Patricia Manson
Panel affirms tossing wrongful death suit involving stolen car
An auto warehouse and Ford Motor Co. do not have to face a lawsuit alleging that they caused the death of a man whose car was hit by a Ford Explorer stolen from a warehouse lot.

By Emma Oxnevad
Rift over tech regulation dooms ban on state AI laws
A controversial bid to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade seemed on its way to passing as the Republican tax cut and spending bill championed by President Donald Trump worked its way through the U.S. Senate.

By Ali Swenson
State ends fiscal year with record revenue but year ahead remains murky
Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of fiscal year 2025, the year closed on June 30 with the state setting a new record for annual revenue.

By Ben Szalinski

SCOTUS to hear case on which school sports teams trans students can join
The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join.

By Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst
7th Circuit to reconsider school bathroom policies for trans students
Acting on its own initiative, a panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an opinion it issued less than three weeks ago declining to reconsider precedents that require schools to let students use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity.

By Patricia Manson
New CBA president Nichole Patton prioritizes AI, engagement
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Nichole C. Patton, the newly-installed president of the Chicago Bar Association, said she wants to lead a transformative year.

By Emma Oxnevad

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