(SPRINGFIELD) Election integrity advocates are calling for sweeping reforms after a new international report ranks Illinois near the bottom for election security. According to a comprehensive international survey by The Meyers Report, all 50 states in America and 36 other countries were evaluated across 17 critical voting risk areas, with Illinois receiving a low score of just 39 out of a possible 100. The report highlights a sharp gap in election security between U.S. states and other nations. Scores ranged from 30 in Nevada to 83 in Mississippi, with an average of 59.82, well below the international average of 81.19, showing that states in America, like Illinois, lag far behind worldwide global standards.
(CHICAGO) A state appeals panel has agreed that an insurance company does not need to contribute to a $28.5 million settlement that resolved a class action accusing an information technology firm of violating a biometrics privacy law for its part in a Chicago Police Department facial scan database purchase. Three named plaintiffs in the case asked a Cook County judge to declare the insurance company obligated to defend and indemnify tech firm. After the ruling, the plaintiffs asked the court to review their complaint.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding all motorists to be alert for deer during their mating season as the movement of deer is higher at this time of the year, therefore increasing the chances of vehicular collisions. The agencies say the deer movement is especially more active in early morning and late afternoon hours and especially along or near wooded areas. There were 14,436 reported crashes involving deer in Illinois last year.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Fair has announced its first Grandstand act for the 2026 lineup in Springfield. Country music performer Lainey Wilson is scheduled to appear on the Grandstand stage on Saturday, August 15th, 2026. Tickets for the show go on sale this Saturday morning, November 8th, at 10:00. For more details, go to the statefair.illinois.gov website. Next summer’s Illinois State Fair is scheduled for August 13th through the 23rd.