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The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. The justices are hearing arguments Monday. – AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File

SCOTUS hears arguments in social media case over free speech

The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
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SCOTUS rules public officials can be sued for blocking critics on social media

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking their critics on social media, an issue that first arose for the high court in a case involving then-President Donald Trump.
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House panel opens hearings on Pritzker’s health insurance reforms

A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance industry.

Appellate panel upholds $1.1M verdict against city in whistleblower suit

The city of Chicago must pay $1.1 million to a former Independent Police Review Authority investigator who alleged he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for whistleblowing, a state appellate panel held.

Judge declines to quash subpoena over police records about school incident

A federal judge cleared the way for a Waukegan school district and three school administrators to obtain police reports they say they need to defend themselves against allegations that they conducted an unprovoked attack on a student.

Federal judge tosses equal pay suit against medical waste company

A group of women who work as salespeople for a medical waste management company do not have a discrimination case against their employer for allegedly paying a higher base salary to male employees in a similar position, a federal judge held.

Suit over insurance coverage for COVID-19 losses dismissed

An insurance policy held by a company that manages a Holiday Inn in Texas does not cover the financial losses the company suffered stemming from restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal judge ruled.

Delivery driver receives $2M for injuries from slipping on ice

A Cicero man who required two back surgeries after falling on ice at an industrial park received a $2 million settlement.
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