Anita Damodaran, 38, is facing aggravated animal cruelty charges after her dog was found barely breathing and malnourished ...

The federal lawsuit is the first by Trump's Justice Department against states or municipalities that have sanctuary city ...

The lawsuit asks the court to immediately end a number of laws and ordinances it says thwart federal immigration authorities.

President Donald Trump’s administration went to court Thursday to challenge sanctuary policies in the state of Illinois, Cook ...

David Quinones, 44, pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge. He admitted that from 2018 to 2023, he gave cash and other ...

Downstate Illinois remains a stronghold for Trump, with a 59.4% approval rating. In Chicago, his approval rating remains steady at 20.5%, nearly identical to his 20.56% vote share in November. The ...

Michael J. Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker, was convicted of federal charges including conspiracy and bribery, after a ...

When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...

After going on strike 63 times in the previous 13 years, Illinois teachers unions gave families a break and didn’t walk out ...

Standing trial alongside Madigan was longtime confidant Michael McClain, who prosecutors called Madigan’s “mouthpiece.” ...

Local Democratic officials in Illinois are leading an effort to remove from government buildings the name of Henry J. Hyde, ...

Michael Madigan is the latest Illinois politician convicted for abusing the power of their office, and he's now part of the culture of corruption that has been swirling since the 1980s.