unconstitutional

The city of Springfield says it will appeal a federal judge's ruling that the city's anti-panhandling ordinance is unconstitutional.The city gave the…

The Supreme Court remains divided in a major organized labor case over "fair share" fees that nonmembers pay to help cover the costs of contract…

The Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to toss a Chicago lawsuit targeting the Trump administration's bid to withhold public safety grants to…

Illinois state Treasurer Michael Frerichs has won approval of a law making it easier for survivors of deceased family members to claim life insurance…

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a female teen charged with fatally shooting a 14-year-old girl in 2014 isn't entitled by law to a jury trial in…

Political third parties in Illinois recently won a victory in court. The new change would make it easier to get on the ballot. The current election code…

About 35 of 80 Illinois inmates in who received mandatory life-without-parole sentences for crimes committed as juveniles have been resentenced since the…

Cook County officials warn that a 10% budget cut is possible if a judge doesn't allow a sweetened beverage tax to take effect by August.The county is…

The top Capitol Hill Democrats from Illinois say they believe President Donald Trump's revised travel ban is unconstitutional and won't survive legal…

A ban on panhandling in downtown Springfield that was ruled unconstitutional for infringing on First Amendment rights could soon be off the city's…