The Clean Slate Act, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, makes Illinois the 13th state to automatically seal certain nonviolent criminal records after a waiting period, removing a process that critics say ...

Illinois will begin a process to automatically seal criminal records for millions of adults in the state, after Gov. JB ...

A former Carroll County mother and son will pay their neighbor more than $90,000 in a civil hate-crime lawsuit, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday.

AG Kwame Raoul wins a lawsuit against two Illinois residents for racial intimidation, resulting in $90,000 in damages.

(The Center Square) – Illinois’ new crime data law is drawing mixed reactions, with supporters calling it a step toward transparency while critics question whether it will meaningfully reduce violence ...

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says crime in Chicago would go down virtually 100% if not for Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

A former Illinois attorney general candidate says the state’s first civil hate crime lawsuit, while based on “horrendous” ...

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares comments from President Donald ...

More than two years after Illinois eliminated cash bail under the SAFE-T Act, statewide crime data shows no increase in violent crime, but law enforcement leaders in rural parts of the state say the ...