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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

On the eve of his retirement announcement in late 2016, longtime Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain wrote letters to longtime colleagues, expressing his appreciation for them.

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 ...

Where an officer in a consensual encounter develops a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity the encounter transforms into a Terry stop.