A judge on Monday denied Marni Yang’s request for a new trial — over six years after she sought it — after being convicted of murdering the pregnant girlfriend of a former Chicago Bears player in 2007.

Numbers go up and down, but ICADV leader says the effects are "enduring and widespread."

A metro-east woman was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a minor boy.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.

Bally’s has hired former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s law firm to help potentially sue Chicago for violating the casino host agreement that she negotiated as mayor — a suit that would be based on the city’s decision to legalize video gambling terminals.

Governor JB Pritzker signed several bills into law Sunday to ensure Illinois stays welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community.

Gov. JB Pritzker could soon sign a plan to improve public safety by increasing fines for people driving around school buses using an extended stop arm.

 A new Illinois law is ensuring people in the Department of Corrections are not charged unreasonable fees for sending mail. The law states committed people and their correspondents can not be charged any fee for mail and scanning services exceeding the standard postage rate.

Public school districts in Illinois aren't required by state law to transport private schooled students by bus to their schools, unless their normal bus routes already travel to or very near their schools, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.