Four of the Illinois Supreme Court’s seven seats are in some state of play in 2020.

Rural law and johnboat rides on the Illinois River.

Illinois becomes the eighth state to remove the statute of limitations for sexual assault and abuse crimes.

ARDC pilots Intermediary Program that uses independent contractors to find attorneys not responding to the agency’s inquiries.

After nearly two decades of work, the new Illinois Trust Code is signed by the governor.

National nonprofit organization that provides free bail to the incarcerated opens up a Chicago office.

The Illinois legislature enters the #MeToo era with a sweeping bill targeting workplace harassment.

Drug offenders in the Central District of Illinois are more likely to face longer sentences than anywhere else in the country.

Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Pretrial Practices enters public-feedback phase.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against Indiana in an Eighth Amendment-forfeiture case might also challenge Illinois caselaw.

Illinois Attorney General joins other states in opposition to U.S. Department of Education's Title IX proposals.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul would like to address public-access and gun-violence issues early in his term. Raoul also discusses his desire to retain high-quality staff.

Governor Rauner vetoed more bills in 2018 than the year before; the legislature responded in kind by overriding just as many more.

Illinois' ambitious renewable energy goal has been years in the making.

Free legal services app DoNotPay creates buzz, but leaves little to worry about.

The Illinois Supreme Court rules against a Chicago law firm seeking legal expenses in its qui tam action against a pillow company.

Two ISBA members reflect on the Jason Van Dyke trial, its aftermath, and meaning.

Signed into law in August, the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act standardizes court fees, takes effect next July, and sunsets in 2021.

Technology upgrades and software modifications are paving the way for smoother e-filing in Cook County.

Cook County circuit court rules in favor of ISBA in lawsuit on behalf of Illinois property tax attorneys accused of acting as unlicensed real estate appraisers.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Janus grew from an Illinois case that had its end in mind from the very start.

As the ARDC releases a study on for-profit matching services, Avvo disrupts its business model.