Bloomington-based State Farm said the significant rate increase in Illinois was caused by inflationary pressures on home replacement costs and more frequent severe weather events that are driving up the cost and frequency of claims. The rate increase, averaging 27%, will impact 1.5 million policyholders in Illinois.

When activist Jean Kaczmarek was elected DuPage County clerk seven years ago, she became the first Democrat elected to countywide office in 84 years and her subsequent work as clerk to make voting easier and more available was lauded by the party faithful.

A Macon County judge rejected on Tuesday another attempt by Douglas and Kelly Nichols to overturn their convictions for possessing child sex abuse material.

The lawsuit, filed by 66 cities, challenges President Donald Trump’s administration initiatives that seek to withhold federal funding from cities that prohibit their police officers and other employees from enforcing federal civil immigration laws.

The mother of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was fatally stabbed while trying to protect her from a violent attack by her just-paroled ex-boyfriend, is calling out Illinois politicians for using her son’s name for political gain while fighting her civil lawsuit against the state behind closed doors.

Law enforcement agencies across Illinois are adapting to new mental health training requirements mandated by the SAFE-T Act, which took effect in 2022.

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.