A specialty insurer does not have to defend a fertility genetics firm against a class action lawsuit alleging that it misled patients about the accuracy of a controversial embryo screening test, a federal judge in Illinois ruled last week.

The group will convene monthly to analyze violent incidents that have happened on or near public transit systems and work to bring charges. “The task force mission is clear: promote public safety on transit systems by working in collaboration together,” said Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.

Prosecutors are set to try the remaining “Broadview Six” immigration protesters in a rare federal misdemeanor trial next week, after a lengthy pretrial conference Monday ironed out final details right down to the configuration of defense tables in the courtroom.

The Illinois Senate has approved legislation to regulate auto insurance rates, but a former Illinois Department of Insurance director says the proposal will result in higher premiums.

Some of America's biggest tech companies have been hit with class action lawsuits under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, accusing them of illegally using the voices of prominent Illinois broadcast journalists, voice actors, podcasters and others to train their AI text-to-speech.

Senate Bill 3222 requires streaming services and ad managers to ensure commercials don't exceed the volume of the shows or movies they accompany, similar to the federal CALM Act, which applies to commercials that air on television.

It can take years for Chicago Housing Authority residents to move to another apartment after filing relocation requests over safety concerns. Some have waited as long as seven years. Others have died waiting.