Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The courts offer an alternative to incarceration. Outcomes depend heavily on local services.
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the 10 guilty verdicts that sent former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to prison, finding no errors in the way the jury was instructed or the “mountain of evidence” the government used to prosecute the influential Democrat during his lengthy bribery trial.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about a relatively new law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.
The Illinois Supreme Court has expanded how long law school graduates who haven’t yet passed the bar exam can practice with supervision.
Illinois State University wants a lawsuit against the administration dropped, amid hundreds of union workers striking on campus.
David Glockner would replace now-retired Inspector General Deborah Witzburg, who decided not to seek a reappointment she was unlikely to get after clashing with Mayor Brandon Johnson and his inner circle.