A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and ...
In a highly anticipated ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court held Thursday that the smell of raw cannabis coming from a vehicle is sufficient to establish probable cause for an officer to conduct a ...
A man who was injured in a car accident is entitled to a new trial over a circuit court’s error in admitting hearsay statements offered through the testimony of an officer that responded to the scene ...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s November 2018 victory over Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan busied himself preparing for a new administration after years of conflict ...
Where question of whether prior arbitral award had claim preclusion effect was itself a question to be decided by the arbitrator and not the district court.
A law firm’s assurance that it would support a job applicant’s identity as an Arab Muslim woman did not amount to a “get out of jail free” card that would shield the woman from any consequences for ...
The Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in Glorioso v. Sun-Times Media Holdings LLC, 2024 IL 130137, affirms its rewrite of the Citizens Participation Act, 735 ILCS 110/15, to apply to lawsuits filed ...
A federal judge granted class certification in a lawsuit alleging conditions at the Cook County Department of Corrections present a danger to individuals who depend on a cane, crutch or walker for ...
The Kendall County state’s attorney does not have to face a lawsuit alleging that he knowingly facilitated alleged sexual misconduct committed by a former assistant state’s attorney, a state appellate ...
Judge Joel M. Flaum of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals never let the pressures of his judicial duties interfere with his humanity, colleagues and friends say.They include U.S. District Judge ...
Where defendant files a petition to expunge their record and no timely objection is filed by the state, the state may not make arguments or question defendant in the hearing on the petition.
When the Supreme Court this week wades into the contentious issue of transgender rights, the justices will hear from an ...