A private investigator and former Springfield alderman is trying to get a man out of prison who was convicted and sentenced to life for murder in 1989.

With 10 days until former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to report to federal prison, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday denied the longtime Democratic power broker’s bid to remain free while he challenges his corruption conviction.

The Williamson County State’s Attorney’s Office has concluded its independent review of an officer-involved shooting on June 6, 2025, finding the use of force justified.

A Prospect Heights woman was found not guilty at trial on Wednesday on charges that she left the scene of a personal injury crash that killed a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student near Vernon Hills in October of 2021.

Hundreds of National Guard troops, including 300 from Illinois and 400 from Texas, are being called into service effective “immediately” for an initial period of two months, according to state and national officials and court filings.

The Sangamon County State’s Attorney announced Thursday he will not charge the driver of the Jeep that crashed into the YNOT Afterschool Camp in Chatham.

A summary of People v. Smith, which was handed down yesterday.

A Belleville attorney who admitted to stealing thousands from his clients has been sentenced to 7 ½ years in federal prison.

Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin will pay a $30,000 fine to settle two ethics cases stemming from findings that she misused taxpayer resources for personal and political purposes and improperly fired whistleblowers, the city announced.

A panel at Heartland Community College in Normal discussed the case of Jamie Snow with relatives and experts, raising awareness of wrongful convictions and the exoneration process on Thursday.