Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for the state's sales tax on groceries to be permanently abolished, but some local officials are expressing concerns about the change.

A Springfield man who ducked a first-degree murder conviction in 2022 pleaded guilty to possession of a handgun by a felon in Sangamon County court on Friday.

Justice Joy Cunningham is facing a challenge from Jesse Reyes in the race for one of the most important elected positions in Illinois -- a seat on the state Supreme Court.

Opening statements take place tomorrow in the murder trial for a man accused of killing a Knox County deputy with his car.

A Cook County judge on Friday ruled that the "Bring Chicago Home" tax referendum would be invalidated on the primary ballot in March.

People struggling with mental health issues could soon see another treatment option in Illinois. A new bill would legalize “magic mushrooms,” for adult supervised use.

A man who sought release from jail pending trial after being accused of stealing $1.9 million from an elderly woman in Cary had his request denied by an appeals court.

The legal education arm of the American Bar Association declined on Feb. 22 to grant the JD-Next admissions test parity with the LSAT and the GRE, deciding to continue the policy of issuing variances for its use while collecting more data on its reliability as a predictor of law school outcomes.

An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct.