Before Halloween, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) will be visiting and inspected haunted houses to make sure they're safe before operation.

A woman who said she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a counselor while incarcerated at a downstate prison and that authorities failed to properly act on her accusations was awarded more than $19 million by a federal jury late last week.

The politically connected businessman who bribed two Illinois lawmakers in a bid to change state law in his favor has asked a judge for a relatively light prison sentence, arguing that the people of Illinois would have benefited from legislation at the center of his corrupt scheme.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed an amended lawsuit Thursday against Trump Tower — alleging the property is continuing to break environmental laws by “significantly underreporting” the average daily volume of water it discharges into the Chicago River.

Ahead of the 2024 Presidential election, officials in Central Illinois are working to alleviate worries about election security.

James Etienne always keeps his “stay-ready folder” with him when he’s behind the wheel. Just in case.

The Chicago Park District has quietly paid out more than $1.9 million in legal settlements to three former lifeguards who allegedly suffered from sexual misconduct and hazing by supervisors at public beaches and pools, according to documents obtained by WBEZ.

A proposed hike in the transfer tax on real estate in Chicago valued at $1 million or more is not sitting well with landlords of apartments and multifamily complexes.