Land of Lincoln Legal Aid provides free legal aid to qualifying residents in Central and Southern Illinois for certain civil issues, including consumer law, family law, education law, elder law and ...

Why Illinois’ new assault weapons ban might not hold up in court “It seems highly likely there would be justices inclined to strike down the law,” said Eric Ruben, a law professor and expert ...

A downstate judge granted a temporary restraining order to put a "pause" on a new law that bans many assault weapons in Illinois. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs ...

Law enforcement agencies across the state are getting more than $11 million in grant money toward putting the brakes the crimes, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Wednesday ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois participated in one court battle with the Trump administration Thursday when a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of an executive order that sought to end ...

Since 2019, 11 now-former lawmakers have been convicted of crimes, but strengthening Illinois’ ethical safeguards is not at the top of the Springfield agenda.

The law also allows child influencers to take action against parents who failed to properly compensate them for their work, according to a statement from the office of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Illinois could lose $18M in legal aid funding if Trump's budget passes — hurting Legal Aid Chicago, others The White House is proposing to eliminate Legal Services Corporation, the country’s ...

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law HB 3129, an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act that changes how employers can advertise for position openings in Illinois, on August 11, 2023. The ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal published a June 24 press release reminding residents to keep safety in mind this Fourth of July when ...