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Peter Hancock

Reporter · US

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Aug 12, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Peter Hancock

    Judge orders DCFS director to answer for repeated failures to release public documents in child death - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)

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    A circuit court judge in Sangamon County threatened Tuesday to begin assessing daily fines against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for its repeated failure to appear in court or comply with orders to hand over documents related to the death of a teenager who was in the agency’s care. Judge Jack Davis II issued an order Tuesday for DCFS Director Heidi Mueller to appear personally at a Sept. 9 hearing to show cause why she and the agency should not continue to be held in co

  2. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · Peter Hancock

    Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter data - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)

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    A federal judge ruled late Friday that Illinois is not required to hand over its complete, unredacted voter registration data, including sensitive personal information, to the Trump administration. In a 14-page opinion, Judge Colleen Lawless reached the same conclusion as judges in 18 other federal districts and one appellate circuit who have ruled in nearly identical cases. She fount that the Civil Rights Act of 1960 does not give the U.S. attorney general “general auditing power” to demand vot

  3. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Peter Hancock

    Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)

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    Students in all Illinois public schools will soon have to abide by rules barring them from using cellphones or other personal electronic communication devices during school hours unless they have been given specific permission to use them. Although many districts already have similar policies in place, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will require all districts to have “bell-to-bell” device bans in place before the start of the 2027-2028 school year. The goal, Pritzker said, is t

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