The FAIR Act, HB3363, passed both houses of the Illinois legislature on May 31. Once signed, the act would create provisions to create the State Public Defender Commission by July 1, 2026, with the ...

Politicians still have time to throw their hats into one of the rings, but here are the top candidates for several US House districts next year in Illinois.

In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court partially upheld President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, ...

Residents affected by the issue live at the Jazz at Walter Circle in East St. Louis, a public housing building for seniors, ...

The prospective federal judges — including Sixth Circuit nominee Whitney Hermandorfer — are the first in years to head to a ...

In my view, these nominees are really outside the mainstream,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, said at Thursday’s ...

I’m not anyone’s henchman. I’m not an enforcer,” said Emil Bove at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.

Evanston resident Bethany Johnson announced Monday her plans to join the race for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District in 2026. Johnson is a progressive Democrat and longtime south Evanston resident, ...

The Stonington couple filed the lawsuit in federal court in Springfield on June 17 on behalf of their minor daughter. The lawsuit names the Taylorville school district and the bus company that ...

All U.S. House districts, including the 6th Congressional District of Illinois, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The ...

On the final day of the New York legislative session, both houses passed controversial bills that will create separate judicial districts for three urban counties, including Onondaga. The bills ...

Democratic-sponsored legislation that would add create two judicial districts, while making Erie, Monroe and Onondaga counties their own districts effective in January 2027, has passed in the ...