The measures passed by surrounding municipalities include bus ordinances, taxes aimed at preventing shelter openings and symbolic “non-sanctuary” resolutions.

Law enforcement officers can no longer pull drivers over in Illinois for hanging something on their rearview mirror.

The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in the new year. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that Department of Juvenile Justice Director Heidi Mueller will take over the embattled Department of Children and Family Services starting Feb. 1.

More than 300 new laws took effect Jan. 1, ranging from a ban on book bans to the regulation of "deepfake porn" and prohibitions on videoconferencing while driving.

DeKalb County Chief Judge Bradley Waller on Thursday will hear an amended lawsuit that makes new claims in a case involving a high-ranking official in the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s office who resigned after allegations last April surfaced that he had been involved in an improper physical relationship with a woman who was involved in multiple cases pending before the court.

The deadline for Illinois gun owners to register their assault weapons and attachments has come and gone. However, many people are still confused about the law and a former state lawmaker is encouraging people to not comply.

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, who is facing 23 corruption charges, is seeking to postpone the start of his trial.

As part of the 2024 wave of new laws, House Bill 1155 allows families who lost loved ones because of a minor under the influence to sue the person who gave the alcohol or drugs to that minor.

The department’s budget is growing as new leadership is being recruited. Advocates hope those changes signal more improvements to come.