The Circuit Judges of Will County announced that they have selected Kristine M. Honiotes to replace Michael J. Renzi as Will County Public Defender effective November 1, 2026.  

A man who fatally punched a House of Blues patron outside the River North venue in November 2023 was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, according to court records.

Three men at Menard Correctional Center allege they weren’t allowed to go outside for months on end, instead confined to filthy and unventilated cells so small they couldn’t fully extend their arms.

Illinois state Rep. Carol Ammons pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges alleging she participated in a fraud scheme involving campaign funds and state grant money as she made her first court appearance since a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed earlier this month.

The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists published its annual survey of DUI arrests in Illinois, and once again Aurora is at the top of the list.

U.S. Justice Department leaders are requiring its prosecutors to maintain at least 25 open cases in a push for statistics to prove that it’s doing more work with fewer attorneys on staff.

A Lawrence Correctional Officer and Correctional Lieutenant have admitted in federal court to conspiring to deprive a restrained inmate of civil rights.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed three bills on Wednesday that aim to improve National Guard recruitment, as well as higher education and mental health services for veterans.