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 ...

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

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

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

Federal officials are asking a judge to bar the Illinois, Chicago, Cook County and the Cook County Sheriff from using local ...

The Trump administration has sued Illinois and Chicago, alleging its laws are impeding on federal efforts to enforce ...