Mount Prospect spent more than $700,000 on its legal battle with an animal feed producer accused of releasing unpleasant odors from its plant for years.

The Trump administration plans to halt $10 billion in federal funding for child care assistance, low income and social service funds in Illinois and four other Democrat-led states, alleging unspecified “massive amounts of fraud.”

Changes at the U.S. Postal Service could impact how vote-by-mail ballots get counted this election, with local election officials urging voters not to wait until the last minute.

The Illinois State Legislature wrapped up another busy year enacting and amending a wide range of employment laws.

A former Carroll County mother and son will pay their neighbor more than $90,000 in a civil hate-crime lawsuit, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday.

A new Illinois law effective January 1 could reduce discrimination in the life insurance industry.

We now know which EMS worker will go to trial first. The Sangamon County State’s Attorney picked Peter Cadigan to go first in the death of Earl Moore Junior. Cadigan and Peggy Finley are charged with first-degree murder. They're accused of strapping Moore face down on a gurney.