Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 has denied many allegations in a lawsuit filed by a former Edwardsville High School student who says he was sexually abused by former Assistant Principal Erin Hamilton-Foley.

Artificial intelligence notetaking and transcription tools have become increasingly common across organizations in all industries. While these technologies offer clear business advantages, they also introduce complex legal risks—particularly under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).

Illinois state lawmakers have moved to reform Illinois' property tax collection laws, which supporters say they believe will at last allow Illinois to become the last state in America to come into compliance with a Supreme Court ruling issued three years ago.

With a federal ban looming, the unregulated industry will soon face the same requirements as cannabis dispensaries, leaving hundreds of businesses in the balance.

Federal prosecutor said Yaroslav Vishnevski operated a “mini gun factory” while he described himself as a hobbyist.

Family members are calling for the firing of a police officer and suspension of other officers, while saying officials publicly lied, after police fatally shot an armed 37-year-old woman experiencing a depression episode in Mundelein.

Days after an appeals court ruled that some people should automatically get certificates of innocence, state legislators passed a bill to raise compensation for wrongful convictions.

The legislation is set to take effect in September. The lawsuits, filed Thursday in Illinois and New York, contend the act discriminates against people with disabilities.