The Illinois Clean Slate Act, which would automatically seal criminal records of nonviolent felons, failed to pass the ...

The “Clean Slate” Act, which could have sealed thousands and potentially millions of nonviolent criminal records in Illinois, had bipartisan support but failed to pass in the final flurry of ...

Illinois’ gambling industry could be set for a boost if House Bill 3080 and Senate Bill 1963 are successful in their attempts ...

The Missing Persons Identification Act requires law enforcement to report immediately when they learn of a missing person and ...

The former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced on June 13, on federal corruption charges. He was also given ...

Illinois’ latest budget misses the mark in several key areas, according to one independent nonprofit fiscal analyst. State ...

In response to the new per-bet tax introduced by the legislature, the two largest online sportsbooks are charging users a per ...

Multiple Eastern Illinois Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Emanuel ...

In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...

A bill that seeks to control the rising cost of prescription drugs while also offering financial help for many small, ...

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...