A state law that limits where lawsuits challenging state laws can be filed has been ruled unconstitutional as applied to a case from Madison County.

The Waukegan mayor says she is “disappointed” and has called on the city clerk to put the interests of Waukeganites first after the city clerk was indicted on over a dozen felony charges.

Justices on Illinois’ high court are reviewing what can be done to deal with a “breathtaking” swell of appeals cases connected to the SAFE-T Act, the massive state law that nearly six months ago eliminated cash bail.

Lake Michigan is Illinois’ largest drinking water supply, serving almost 6.6 million people in the state. Legislators are working to increase research and monitoring of Illinois’ water resources, including the lake.

Retired Chief Circuit Judge Beth Robb knew she wanted to be a lawyer as early as junior high school in Macomb. It wasn't easy. She went to Illinois Wesleyan University and on to law school, then came back to Bloomington-Normal and couldn’t get a job.

Illinois state lawmakers are one step closer to changing penalties for violating the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

Chicago voters will be allowed to decide the Bring Chicago Home referendum question after the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday denied real estate groups’ effort to appeal – a decision that brings the winding legal saga to a close less than a week before election day.

Senate Bill 2643 would hold funeral homes accountable by reestablishing integrity and trust in the death care industry.

In what would be a first step toward darker skies in Illinois, state representatives may consider a bill this session that would regulate lighting at roads, buildings and other spaces that fall under the Department of Natural Resources.