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Gov. JB Pritzker signs the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law in Chicago on July 6, 2026, surrounded by lawmakers and advocates. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
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Pritzker signs landmark AI regulation bill that aims to mitigate risks

The law builds on legislation passed in California and New York to create a state-driven national standard.

Illinois schools will look to new guidelines in the battle against AI cyberbullying and rapidly evolving technology. (Credit: Pix4free.org)
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Illinois schools grapple with AI cyberbullying, deepfakes as new law takes effect

Educators are working to understand how best to respond to rapidly evolving technology.

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
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Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson seeks medical release

Grayson has served less than six months of a 20-year sentence for the murder of Sonya Massey.

Traci Kinsley (at podium), principal of the high school at Monarch Youth Center, speaks to the graduates Monday, June 29.
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First high school graduation held at new junevile correctional facility in Lincoln

Officials referred to Monarch in 2025 as a sort of new approach to juvenile corrections.

The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
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Sweeping review of grand jury presentations underway in Chicago following misconduct revelations

Andrew Boutros, the U.S attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said the massive review will include all pending grand jury proceedings in his district as well as other presentations by prosecutors going back almost 20 years.

FILE - Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling watches a march to the Democratic National Convention Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon,File)
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Head of the Chicago Police Department to retire after 3 years in the position

Murders and shootings, which are typically the focal points for crime in Chicago, have fluctuated over the last few years, but so far they are down this year by 32% and 41%, respectively, compared to 2023, according to the most recent department crime statistics.

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