An open seat to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office has become one of the most spirited races in the Illinois primary with a Democratic matchup between a tough-on-crime judge and an attorney with union and establishment backing.

The temporary closure of the Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center almost six months ago and a shortage of staffed beds in detention facilities statewide could affect public safety, Springfield's police chief says.

The initiative, the first of its kind in the country, would automatically seal or redact details about someone’s reproductive health detailed in court documents.

The billable hour has long been the subject of much debate. Whether you love it or hate it, the billable hour could face an existential crisis, thanks to the rapid introduction of generative artificial intelligence tools.

The Alton Chapter of the NAACP said a police dashboard shows the South Roxana police chief putting his foot on the neck of a man who is lying on the ground and the organization wants the chief to resign for using excessive force, according to media reports.

By the end of Tuesday — more than three months into the year — the average American woman will have at last earned what the average U.S. man earned by the end of 2023, a salary lag that has led March 12 to be recognized as Equal Pay Day.

Illinois state senator Rachel Ventura became the first state senator in Illinois to offer a legislative internship behind bars.

An Illinois Supreme Court paralyzed by apparent conflicts of interest is letting former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke keep his law license despite his guilty verdict in a City Hall shakedown scheme designed to enrich his law firm.