My heart is heavy today. This is my daughter’s birthday,” said Sonya Massey’s father in a press conference Wednesday.

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The Chiefs will try to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls when ...

The legislation comes after the state Supreme Court ruled burnt, raw cannabis odors are governed by different laws.

An Illinois Senate committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would strictly limit police’s ability to search a vehicle after ...

Legislation which would remove the smell of raw or burnt cannabis as probable cause to search a vehicle passed the Senate ...

Illinois Senate Republicans Tuesday announced they would again try to repeal a law that limits state and local law enforcement's participation in federal immigration enforcement. Sponsors seek to ...

The Trump administration has filed suit against the state of Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago, arguing their sanctuary laws “interfere” with Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

Among the challenged provisions are state laws that prohibit Illinois law enforcement officials from engaging with federal officials on enforcement of civil immigration laws. State law ...

The lawsuit takes issue with state laws that prohibit Illinois law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration agents. The suit also cites laws and ordinances in Chicago like the ...

“Illinois will defend our laws that prioritize police resources for fighting crime while enabling state law enforcement to assist with arresting violent criminals,” the spokesman, Alex ...