State Sen. Thomas Cullerton’s lawyer is apparently finalizing a deal with federal prosecutors over key evidence in the indicted politician’s embezzlement case.

Cullerton’s attorney last month asked U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman to order prosecutors to disclose crucial details about ex-Teamsters boss John Coli, who pleaded guilty in July in an extortion case and agreed to cooperate with authorities. A grand jury hit Cullerton with an indictment a few days after Coli’s plea.

State policymakers are looking at ways to help stem Illinois’ population loss.

U.S. Census data shows Illinois led the nation in the past decade in terms of population decline, losing nearly 160,000 in just six years.

A proposed Illinois law would bar divorce lawyers, stalkers and others from accessing other people’s personal travel data from the Illinois Tollway Authority.

NPR affiliate WBEZ reported last year about how the Illinois Tollway Authority routinely released I-Pass transponder data when subpoenaed in civil court cases.

Illinois’ capital city Springfield became the first of the state’s local governments to approve a public cannabis consumption lounge, something a statewide cannabis business association said could pave the way for other venues throughout the state.

The Springfield City Council vote was nearly unanimous Tuesday in favor of granting Illinois Supply and Provisions’ zoning request for a public lounge in Springfield. One Springfield alderman, Joe McMenamin, voted against the idea.

A long-stalled ordinance paving the way for civilian police oversight will pass the City Council in February or March — before Mayor Lori Lightfoot chooses a permanent replacement for fired CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson, an influential alderman predicted Thursday.

Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29^th), chairman of the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety, said negotiators for the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability and the mayor’s office are closing in on an agreement that includes at least a partially-elected board with policy-making authority shared with the Chicago Police Department.

A Dundee Township Park District commissioner trying to back out of a $17,500 settlement with his family business called the situation a “charade” as the two sides got another court date on Thursday.

The Meadowdale Shopping Center sued Frank Scarpelli, Jr., of East Dundee, in 2018, arguing he diverted rent funds, charged personal items on company accounts and overcharged Meadowdale for materials and supplies while managing operations until his employment was terminated in February 2015.

Shortly after his stunning decision not to seek a third-term, Rahm Emanuel asked Chicagoans who might be afraid to share their personal information to take a leap of faith — by creating a “safety profile” with a new system he called, “Smart911.”

The $300,000-a-year system allowed victims of domestic violence to share images, descriptions of abusers and orders of protection. It included medical histories like allergies, diabetes and epilepsy as well as medications, mental and behavioral health conditions.