A former McLean County Board candidate is urging government employees to come forward ahead of an Illinois State Board of ...

Two individuals had their probations revoked and were instead sentenced to prison time in Fayette County Circuit Court this week. 36-year-old Billy Cripe of Altamont had his probation revoked and was ...

Imprisoned former Ald. Edward M. Burke's Burnham Committee gave the money to a fund for Justice Joy V. Cunningham days after ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — After battling flooding and other issues, Turner County has decided to tear down its aging courthouse. Even though the courthouse stands out as the most identifiable ...

House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges the current House map fails to meet state constitutional requirements that districts be ...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey answers questions from the press during a press conference at the U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis after the Minneapolis City Council agreed to the terms of a federal ...

Justice David K. Overstreet of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for an at-large circuit judge vacancy in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. The vacancy was created by the ...

SPRINGFIELD — Amid multiple recent challenges to state gun control laws, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Jan. 14 concerning the constitutionality of concealed carry licenses and open carry ...

The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case centered on whether a state law passed in 2023 violates the due process rights of Illinoisans outside Sangamon and Cook counties. A ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...