A Barrington Hills village trustee has been tapped as the new state senator for Illinois’ 26th Senate District. Darby Hills ...

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a ...

The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago ... the fact that the Justice Department singled out Illinois, Cook County and Chicago among all the states and municipalities ...

In today’s newsletter, we’re breaking down a new lawsuit from President Donald Trump’s administration, which alleges Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni ...

The Department of Justice is suing Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies.

This case and another taking aim at suburban counties are moving forward in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2023 that said tax sales violate private property rights guaranteed by the ...

Michael J. Madigan, a formidable force in the state’s politics for decades, faced federal charges of racketeering, bribery ...

Illinois participated in one court battle with the Trump administration Thursday when a federal judge temporarily blocked ...

“If you took Cook County out of Illinois ... of violating anti-discrimination laws Illinois Republican State Rep. Charlie Meier, whose district includes Highland, supports separation but ...

It appears to be the first Justice Department lawsuit against local officials for allegedly interfering with the Trump ...