While most of the action surrounding the Cook County judicial races occurred during the Democratic primary election in March, ...

A federal law that prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, a judge ruled.

Judge John C. Anderson, Justice Linda E. Davenport and attorney John F. Costello Jr. are the projected winners of Illinois’ contested appellate court elections, according to unofficial election ...

As chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, Fidel Marquez had an expansive role that put him in charge of “approximately 130, 135 people.” But in June 2013, more than a year into that ...

Where there is a contract for the sale of goods more than $500, the Uniform Commercial Code applies even if no parties involved are merchants under the code.

Advocate Health and Hospital Corp. must pay $5 million to the family of a man who committed suicide after being released from its psychiatric care, a state appellate panel held.

The Chicago Bar Association backtracked on its previous positive recommendations for two Cook County judges running for retention in the Nov. 5 General Election, citing residency issues in both cases.

It’s Election Day in America. Voters are heading to the polls in one of the most consequential elections in American history. In a politically polarized country, potential delays in reporting results ...

A state court judge tentatively approved a $60 million settlement in a lawsuit accusing an investment adviser of negligence for placing his clients’ money with a movie producer who purportedly used ...

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently held that an automobile insurer’s underinsured motorist coverage was triggered even though the insured recovered settlements that ...

The Supreme Court said Monday it will take up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts.

Where detective recklessly left false information in warrant affidavit, district court’s denial of motion to suppress was affirmed because false information was not material to finding of probable ...