Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’
Justice Department sues for access to Illinois voter rolls
The U.S. Justice Department made Illinois the 19th state it is suing for access to its complete, unredacted voter registration database.
Read MoreDOJ lawyer says it’s ‘wrong to allege’ Operation Midway Blitz is over
Trump attorney called protesters’ motion to dismiss their own case over immigration agents’ use of force “procedural gamesmanship.”
Read MoreAppeals court weighs release of immigration detainees to electronic monitoring
The court is weighing whether roughly 400 immigrants arrested during Midway Blitz should be released to electronic monitoring.
Read MoreTrump administration requests voter data from Illinois elections board
The Illinois State Board of Elections office is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
DOJ is launching efforts in multiple states to gain access to sensitive voter data.
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‘You preferred secrecy and lies’: Madigan confidant gets 2 years for role in ComEd bribery scheme
Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, a former close friend and advisor to ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, July 24, after receiving a two-year prison sentence. McClain was convicted in 2023’s “ComEd Four” trial in which McClain and other lobbyists and executives for electric utility Commonwealth Edison were found guilty of having orchestrated a yearslong bribery scheme targeted at Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Former lobbyist Mike McClain was given two years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme aimed at ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls
Voters cast their ballots in Springfield during the 2024 general election in November. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
The Justice Department is weighing in on a federal lawsuit that accuses the Illinois State Board of Elections of failing to properly maintain its voter rolls.
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