A legislative act to automate the sealing of non-violent criminal records failed in the Senate, delaying relief for thousands ...

The Illinois Clean Slate Act, which would automatically seal criminal records of nonviolent felons, failed to pass the ...

Illinois’ gambling industry could be set for a boost if House Bill 3080 and Senate Bill 1963 are successful in their attempts ...

The Illinois Litter Control Act says it’s illegal for anyone in the state to litter. The law describes litter as “any ...

This legislative session members of the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill to make it easier to sue out-of-state ...

As the lawsuit spells out, 23andMe has quite a bit of “immutable” — meaning unchanging — personal data. For anyone unfamiliar ...

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...

The former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced on June 13, on federal corruption charges. He was also given ...

The March 19 rally was historic. Between 5,000 and 8,000 homeschool supporters flooded the Capitol, prompting officials to ...

Despite failing to get a mass transit funding package passed in the Illinois legislature this spring, some lawmakers continue ...

In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...