Brian A. Jackson
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- New Illinois and Indiana laws take effect today
New laws take effect in Illinois and Indiana on July 1st, including changes to the driver's age limit in Illinois and a cellphone ban in Indiana. The updates were detailed by FOX Chicago’s Brian Jackson.
- ICE seizes Palestinian grandfather twice, despite judge’s order to free him
ICE detained a Palestinian grandfather, Akram Mahmoud Omar, twice despite a federal judge's order to release him after he suffered a heart attack in custody. The judge ruled ICE violated Omar's constitutional rights by detaining him and denying him time to prepare for deportation, but ICE re-detained him 10 days later.
- Compromise crumbles to fix Louisiana’s veteran claims assistance law
A compromise to fix Louisiana's 2024 veteran claims assistance law, which was ruled unconstitutional, failed in the 2026 legislative session. Senate Bill 208, aimed at legalizing unaccredited claims consultants, collapsed after a closed-door rewrite removed key provisions, leading to divided votes in the House and Senate. The dispute centers on whether veterans should pay unaccredited consultants for disability benefit assistance, with federal law requiring accreditation for such services.