Before presiding over his courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building each morning, Cook County Associate Judge Raymond Myles was known to rise early and go to the gym.
A Cook County man was arrested after allegedly posing as a home services worker and stealing $15,000 in cash once he gained access to an elderly woman’s home in Crystal Lake.
Organized labor organizations and voting rights groups in Illinois are seeking to intervene as codefendants in a federal lawsuit in which the Trump administration is seeking access to the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, including sensitive personal information about individual voters.
The suit says the administration is overreaching in trying to condition funds that have already been signed off on by Congress. In Illinois, it would force government agencies to violate state laws such as the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Marni Yang filed a petition seeking a new trial more than five years ago. The hearing that started Monday in Waukegan is designed to go over what her defense team claims is new evidence, which they hope will lead to a new trial.
Illinois and Chicago sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking to severely limit immigration agents’ authority in the state after accusing the feds of unleashing an “organized bombardment” to coerce state and local officials to change their immigration policies.
What warrants a change of circumstances and reconsideration by a judge to release a criminal defendant while awaiting trial? It’s a question at the heart of a courtroom debate Monday before Adams County Judge Josh Jones.
Despite repeated warnings from medical professionals, staff at the Sangamon County Jail placed 27-year-old Tiffany Rusher - who had a long, documented history of suicide attempts and self-harm - in an isolated cell for nearly four months, a lawsuit and jail records show.
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis has announced her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court effective January 29, 2026. Justice Theis has served on the Supreme Court since 2010 and retires as one of the most prolific judges in Illinois history, having served in all levels of the judiciary in 40-plus years on the bench.
