U.S. Supreme Court may hear Illinois case on life sentences for juvenile offenders
Lawyers for an Illinois man who was sentenced to 130 years for a murder when he was 16 years old...
Illinois AG sues company for coal ash pollution
The Illinois attorney general on Tuesday sued a Delaware company that owns the now-closed Vermilion Power Station over claims of...
Woman freed on plea deal after serving 19 years for McHenry murder
A woman found guilty of a McHenry County murder had her conviction vacated last week after serving 19 years of...
Rauner agrees to settle robocall lawsuit for $1 million
People targeted by a campaign robocall from former Gov. Bruce Rauner since his first campaign in 2014 will be eligible...
House OKs remote voting on bills to pass budget amendment
The Illinois House changed its rules Wednesday to allow lawmakers to cast votes on legislation remotely, giving them enough votes...
Pritzker issues amendatory veto on budget due to drafting errors, Senate accepts
The state Senate on Tuesday approved a change to next year’s budget at the request of Gov. JB Pritzker to...
Six Flags agrees to $36 million settlement over alleged BIPA violations
Six Flags Great America has agreed to a $36 million settlement to end a class-action lawsuit over the amusement park’s...
State task force considers redesigning, moving monument of MLK Jr.
Members of the state’s task force on statues and monuments discussed ways to relocate the statue of civil rights leader...
Former GOP rep. seeking back pay for himself, all other lawmakers in class action suit
A former state lawmaker is suing the state comptroller for salary increases he claims he was entitled to while serving...
State Supreme Court pauses transition to new appellate districts
The Illinois Supreme Court will delay its transition to implement new appellate court boundaries that were created by a recently...
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