A federal lawsuit filed this week accuses Travelers Property Casualty Company of America of not settling a wrongful death case earlier, a decision now being challenged after a $241 million jury verdict in southern Illinois.

A Buffalo Grove woman is facing federal charges after authorities say she swindled multiple people out of millions as part of a years-long fraud scheme.

A federal judge is advancing a class action accusing the Salvation Army of violating wage laws by not compensating rehabilitation program participants for their work in the charity’s thrift stores.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors may violate the First Amendment, a decision that could affect future legal challenges to similar laws in Illinois and across the country.

Some parents are turning to the state program to protect their children during a crisis.

Organizations seeking to create community living arrangements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities say local zoning laws in Illinois are "discriminatory" and are pushing for legislation to protect the federal rights of those residents.

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit against Evanston’s reparations program can move forward.