A U.S. District judge in Chicago on Monday gave preliminary approval to more than $104 million in settlements among top universities and students who have accused the schools of favoring the wealthy for admission.

A Will County judge has denied the pretrial release of two teens charged with aggravated hijacking of a pregnant woman’s vehicle in Joliet.

A hall of fame baseball player from Peoria, a retired justice who represented Central Illinois on the state Supreme Court and a Decatur-born singer are among this year’s recipients of the Order of Lincoln.

The trial of former state senator and gubernatorial candidate William "Sam" McCann began Tuesday with an examination of campaign finance rules, a former staffer speaking on the record about her discovery of the alleged charges and the government blasting him for his actions over a five-year period.

Ever have that thought? “I must be losing my mind because I can’t remember where I parked my car or set my iPhone, your name—although I recognize your face—an address, a birthday, a password, a set of numbers, what I was looking for, etc.” Many aging lawyers have—including me.

According to a class action lawsuit filed in Illinois last November, the Temu app “‘bypasses’ phone security systems to read a user’s private messages, make changes to the phone’s settings and track notifications."

Illinois has some of the country’s strictest digital privacy protections, leaving some employers concerned about costly lawsuits in an ever-changing digital landscape. A new bill aims to adjust these laws and loosen the liability for small business owners.

In a long-expected move, national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines.

For most of his adult working life, Tim Mapes only had one boss: former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. And for the more than 25 years he served as Madigan’s chief of staff, Mapes was known for his extreme loyalty to the powerful speaker.