In a decision that banks and credit unions have already said they will appeal, a federal judge on Tuesday ruled key provisions of Illinois' first-in-the-nation law banning certain credit card fees can go into effect.

Two Winfield-area school districts have been dealt another legal setback in their long-running fight with the village over a special taxing district.

A former DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputy has pleaded guilty in a Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud case, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

Prosecutors have dropped charges against nearly two dozen people arrested during a clergy-led protest outside the Broadview immigration facility last fall.

A procedure for malpractice complaints against school administrators and school board members would have to be created if a state Senate bill passes.

After at least eight top prosecutors left their positions in the Northern District of Illinois, the I-Team has learned at least two more are leaving. "I think this is a historic level of turnover within this narrow span of time... We haven't seen the likes of this before," said ABC7 Chief Legal Analyst Gil Soffer.

The Illinois State Bar Association released the results of a recent Judicial Advisory Poll. The poll was available to licensed attorneys and judges to give their opinions on the candidates for a judicial vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Assistant Adams County State’s Attorney Tim Bass and Circuit Judge Christopher Pratt.