Voters should get to decide the proposed tax increase on the sale of high-end properties in Chicago, the court ruled.

A former Illinois lawmaker has been sentenced to three years probation for tax evasion. Longtime state senator Terry Link pleaded guilty in September 2020 one month after he was charged with failing to report income on his federal returns and spending more than $73,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses. 

A Republican proposal that would give citizens the ability to propose ethics-related constitutional amendments on the ballot received a bipartisan boost Tuesday when former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn endorsed it.

The Illinois State Bar Association has released its recommendations for Cook County judicial candidates running in the March 19 primary.

Illinois lawmakers have taken steps to limit the use of PFAS, commonly known as forever chemicals, in firefighting foam. Now, one state senator is calling for its ban in everyday household products.

The federal judiciary is citing “evolving” risks and a “significant increase in threats against federal judges” as some of the reasons for a requested increase in its security budget.

Bruce Sirtoff may not have had bombs or assault weapons at his disposal, but a judge ruled Tuesday his threat of mass violence in Ottawa was too specific to be taken lightly.