U.S. Department of Justice

The federal lawsuit is an effort to get the state to improve prison conditions after negotiations with officials failed to result in voluntary change.

The government says the order significantly impairs the ability of residents to maintain their economic livelihoods. And, it claims Gov. J.B. Pritzker is bound by state limits on emergency measures.

Honda Aircraft Company has been forced to pay a nearly $45,000 civil penalty to the U.S. Department of Justice.