Monday, October 13, 2025
Deployment of National Guard troops within Illinois remained blocked Saturday after the federal appeals court in Chicago met the Trump administration halfway.
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan must report to federal prison Monday to begin serving his 7 1/2-year sentence on corruption charges, an ignominious end for a man who for decades was considered the most powerful politician in the state.
After a long legal battle that stretched over nine and a half years, a Cook County jury has reached a verdict against the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority in connection with a tragic crash that happened on a portion of I-90 on March 25, 2016.
The Village of Orland Park has reached a settlement agreement with former Police Sgt. Kenneth Kovac to fully resolve his lawsuit against the village and five high-ranking former or current police officers.
A trucker from Mexico has been ordered to remain in the McLean County Jail before his trial on charges of trafficking almost $5 million worth of cocaine, a crime that could land him in prison for up to 120 years.