As part of the state’s effort to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. J.B. Pritzker will extend the statewide stay-at-home order through the end of April, he announced Tuesday.

A former Oklahoma zookeeper sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot has filed a federal lawsuit seeking nearly $94 million in damages, claiming among other things that he was convicted based on false and perjured testimony.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections have until Monday to respond to a complaint filed in federal court this week that alleges the state is dawdling in its efforts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus in its prisons.

A wrongful death case against a surgeon can proceed on behalf of an aborted fetus, a state appeals panel ruled on Tuesday.

An executive order issued by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday grants broad immunity from civil liability to health care workers and hospitals that are assisting during the COVID-19 outbreak.

A police process of checking individuals for outstanding warrants does not run afoul of the constitution, a federal panel has held.

With courts at a virtual standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parties with ongoing legal cases have turned to alternative solutions to settle their disputes.