A new bill in the Illinois House that was filed Wednesday would expand the rights of minors under arrest and in official police custody.

A look at Illinois’ 51 lawsuits against the Trump administration.

Among the hundreds of new laws in effect in Illinois this year is a strengthened requirement for firearm owners reporting lost or stolen guns.

Alain M. Dillon, 37, is accused of taking $500 payments from two individuals in 2023 in exchange for the use of his encrypted police radio. His police powers were revoked in 2024.

Insurers are not necessarily required to pay out on pollution-related claims to companies with a standard liability policy, even if the company has a state permit for pollutants, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week.

Weeks after two lawyer groups urged his removal over a blog post on a conservative opinion site, the Illinois Supreme Court vacated retired Judge James R. Brown’s temporary assignment to the Cook County Circuit Court.

Last spring, Illinois county judge Jeffrey Goffinet noticed something startling: A legal brief filed in his courtroom cited a case that did not exist.

Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., emphasized that the Strategic Agenda focuses on removing barriers that prevent litigants from fully participating in the legal system.