Illinois quick hits: New Illinois Supreme Court justice installed

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 New Illinois Supreme Court justice installed

New Illinois Supreme Court justice installed

The newest member of the Illinois Supreme Court has been installed.

Former appellate court justice Sanjay T. Tailor was sworn in by Chief Justice P. Scott Neville at a ceremony in Chicago on Friday.

Tailor joined the court after the retirement of Mary Jane Theis earlier this month.

IDPH releases homeless mortality report

The latest homeless morbidity and mortality report from the Illinois Department of Public Health shows that persons experiencing homelessness are much more likely to face emergency department visits, hospitalizations and premature death than the public at large.

Nearly 3,000 deaths involving homeless people were reported in Illinois from 2017 to 2025, with an average age of death nearly 20 years younger than the general population. The number of homeless people who died from drug-related overdoses ...

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