The Fourth District Appellate Court affirmed Sangamon County Circuit Judge Ryan Cadagin’s order dismissing a lawsuit challenging the controversial judicial subcircuit law, finding that the Illinois Constitution does not prohibit the legislature from eliminating countywide judicial elections.
A state appellate court ruled Thursday that it will not block enforcement of the Pritzker administration s mandate that certain categories of public employees either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo regular testing. That means state employees like teachers and nursing home workers could be required to abide by the vaccine or testing mandate, if school districts or government agencies decided to make them.