A settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit case against a Will County SWAT sniper who fatally shot a hostage taker after he surrendered to the police in 2022.

High school students generally don’t participate in drafting legislation. Jordan Henry is an exception.

When someone is taken into custody in a courtroom, it is usually a defendant, not their lawyer.

A new bill introduced in the Illinois legislature could require schools across the state to change mascots that reference disabilities in a derogatory way.

When a teacher learns a students threatened one of their classmates with a gun, the proposal would force that teacher to contact the principal. After that, the principal would have to contact the family members involved.

A former executive of a non-profit organization in the Chicago area has admitted guilt in a federal fraud case involving $1.8 million meant for underprivileged youth programs.

The case of a former southern Illinois police chief accused of selling for personal gain vehicles seized during a criminal investigation is giving rise to an effort to change state law to require law enforcement to better track what they do with other people's possessions.

Steven Weinhoeft is returning to the role of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.