The Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee unanimously supported a bill Tuesday to require law enforcement to submit quarterly reports on the number of homicides and violent crimes in their communities.

A Shorewood man’s attorneys in a case linked to a 2024 mass shooting in Joliet is seeking to use Artificial Intelligence to review and analyze his discovery as he prepares for trial.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and two other Democratic governors will testify before Congress next month about their states' sanctuary laws protecting undocumented immigrants.

In the summer of 2024, student ticketing drew the gaze of civil rights concerns to Rockford Public Schools and the Rockford Police Department. Months later, any trace of the practice appears to have disappeared.

A public dispute over how Joliet police handled David Malito before he died on Dec. 25 was brought to the City Council meeting on Tuesday.

The high number of Illinois law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty last year is uniting opponents of the controversial SAFE-T Act.

According to Springfield attorney W. Scott Hanken, the 44-year-old woman, identified by police as Marianne Akers, suffered a seizure in the lead-up to the Chatham, Illinois, crash.

The Amendments, which became effective on January 1, 2025, redefine key terms in the Act, expand the scope of conduct that is protected, and enhance the penalties and enforcement actions available for violations of the Act.

A Trump administration executive order issued in March demands states not count mail-in ballots received after Election Day and requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. The attorneys general argue that the power to regulate elections rests with Congress, the states.