The Illinois Supreme Court reinstates a law allowing FOID card revocation for felony-charged individuals and rules on ...

Illinois’ cannabis market sees growth and diversity gains, but financial hurdles remain for small businesses entering the ...

Illinois' Supreme Court rules the smell of burnt cannabis is not enough to prompt a vehicle search without a warrant.

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Ronkainen testified before U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn in a case challenging the constitutionality of the assault weapons ban.

SPRINGFIELD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to have been far less dramatic ...

CHICAGO – A federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in their deliberations over whether former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza bribed longtime Illinois House ...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – On Valentine’s Day in 2017, then-AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza got some good news: After years of trying to ...

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By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in actor Jussie Smollett’s appeal to overturn his conviction on ...