An opponent of the Mount Hope Cemetery solar farm has sent a 36-page legal memorandum to the mayor and other Belleville officials, maintaining that the city’s plan violates state law.

When police were called to an Illinois residence months ago, they were initially told a woman died by suicide, Illinois prosecutors said.

Though Burke is out of prison, he’s still within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons. When that ends, he’s expected to begin serving a year of supervised release.

The DuPage County state’s attorney’s office sought the appointment after the clerk’s office did not provide the county auditor with requested documentation regarding two election-related vendors.

A plaintiff’s motion has been passed by the Court in a settlement case against Carle Foundation Hospital, which in total is worth over $10 million.

An Illinois state appeals panel has agreed that generic drug makers can’t face lawsuits claiming Zantac causes cancer.

Sonya Massey was shot and killed in July 2024 by now former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson. Her death sparked protests, calls for justice, and prompted change within the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department.

The former mayor of McCook admitted in 2020 that he shook down a restaurant owner and engaged in other extortion and bribery schemes.