Immigrants living in Illinois, among the states hit hardest by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, are now shielded from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses and day cares under a law Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday.

Three years after a group of homeowners and community organizations filed suit claiming the county's tax sale system robbed them of their home equity, a federal judge has ruled the system unconstitutional.

A Sun-Times review of more than 100 lawsuits against Centurion Health shows a recurring pattern: People in prison repeatedly complain about a health issue, are ignored by correctional and medical staff and their condition worsens to the point of dangerous complications or death.

John Corkery was an attorney and a distinguished one, a frequent radio and TV legal expert, a powerful courtroom presence, and an admired teacher and administrator. He was much more.

There's a new warning about so-called sextortion scams targeting area kids and teens.

A new law designed to reform Illinois’ public defense system is still in the planning phase. The Funded Advocacy and Independent Representation Act, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in August, creates a commission and common public defender’s office over the course of two years.

Illinois has enacted significant amendments to the Workplace Transparency Act, effective January 1, 2026, that will materially affect employment, separation, and settlement agreements with Illinois employees, applicants, contractors, and consultants.

The law firm Goldberg Segalla was defending the Chicago Housing Authority in a 2022 lawsuit that accused the agency of sickening two children with lead poisoning at a Rogers Park apartment building.

Multiple cities and villages in Lake County, along with the state, have been awarded $120 million following a lawsuit against Monsanto over the contamination of PCBs in the area.