As legal challenges to President Trump's push to send military troops to Democratic-led cities make their way through several courts, the administration's appeal to the high court marks the first time the justices have been asked to weigh in on the issue.

The Chicago Cubs appear to have quickly beaten class action lawsuits lobbed against them under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, which had accused them and certain security contractors of improperly scanning the faces of people visiting Wrigley Field.

Illinois leads a 21-state coalition blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from demanding sensitive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program data as lawmakers and agency officials clash over work requirements, cost shifts and administrative errors that could cost the state hundreds of millions.

Images of a slight Sonya Massey being fatally shot in the face by an imposing law enforcement officer inside her home in July 2024 shocked much of America.

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said she was a “little startled” after seeing TV images of clashes between agents and the public during President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown.

An appeals court has upheld Judge April Perry’s ruling prohibiting the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.

A former west suburban police chief, two former officers and a current police officer have been accused of illegally selling guns from an evidence room, covering it up and other fraud, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office said Thursday.

Records placed in front of U.S. District Judge April Perry by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, City Hall and by the Trump administration offer a behind-the-scenes snapshot from law enforcement and government officials, and show a deep divide in the mission, scope and purpose of ICE enforcement in the Chicago area.

Tuesday, the Peoria City Council unanimously passed a ban on nuisance gatherings. This means that if 10 or more people are gathered, and two specified illegal activities are present, the group could be asked to disperse. Violators could face fines and have to reimburse the city for the cost of dispatching police.