The mother of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was fatally stabbed while trying to protect her from a violent attack by her just-paroled ex-boyfriend, is calling out Illinois politicians for using her son’s name for political gain while fighting her civil lawsuit against the state behind closed doors.

Law enforcement agencies across Illinois are adapting to new mental health training requirements mandated by the SAFE-T Act, which took effect in 2022.

An opponent of the Mount Hope Cemetery solar farm has sent a 36-page legal memorandum to the mayor and other Belleville officials, maintaining that the city’s plan violates state law.

When police were called to an Illinois residence months ago, they were initially told a woman died by suicide, Illinois prosecutors said.

Though Burke is out of prison, he’s still within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons. When that ends, he’s expected to begin serving a year of supervised release.

The DuPage County state’s attorney’s office sought the appointment after the clerk’s office did not provide the county auditor with requested documentation regarding two election-related vendors.

A plaintiff’s motion has been passed by the Court in a settlement case against Carle Foundation Hospital, which in total is worth over $10 million.

An Illinois state appeals panel has agreed that generic drug makers can’t face lawsuits claiming Zantac causes cancer.