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The Illinois Labor Relations Board is moving forward with giving step increases to unionized state workers. The board has rejected a request from Gov.…
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The second black justice in the Illinois Supreme Court's 170-year history is preparing to take the oath of office. The court announced Thursday that P.…
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A woman who says her late father's head ended up in the Detroit warehouse of a body parts broker has confronted the man in court, and offered him the…
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A judge has refused to lower bail for a teen charged with firing shots at an Illinois high school as seniors met for graduation rehearsal.Matthew A. Milby…
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Some of the more than 100 motions filed in the case of a Chicago police officer charged in the 2014 shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald that…
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Jurors in Peoria have convicted a 21-year-old woman of participating in a robbery that left a 63-year-old man dead.Samantha P. Gordon of Peoria cried when…
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Courts across Illinois have had about a month to adjust to the requirements of the new bail reform law that took effect Jan. 1.Gov. Bruce Rauner signed…
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The Illinois Supreme Court has again upheld the murder conviction of former Chicago-area police officer Drew Peterson in the 2004 drowning death of his…
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A federal judge in central Illinois is standing by one of his findings in the theft-of-government-funds case against former Rep. Aaron Schock.Judge Colin…
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Judges in DeKalb County are studying bail practices for criminal defendants to ensure that they're fair and maintain public safety. Courts in the county…