Even before he went to law school, Judge John Z. Lee of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals displayed the qualities that later made him successful in his career and life, a longtime friend said.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, who recently announced he has the support for another term as House speaker, says he looks forward to governing with an even larger supermajority than he had during his first two years.

Friends and colleagues who spoke at Justice Joy V. Cunningham’s investiture Thursday called it a “joyful” occasion as the newest Supreme Court justice embodies the meaning of her name.

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit accusing the radio station known as “The Mix” of defaming a former producer by maintaining it found no evidence to support her allegations that her boss sexually harassed her.

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to Rule 45, which provide guidelines for future remote appearances in circuit court proceedings, according to a news release.

A historical marker dedicated Wednesday on the grounds of Illinois’ Old State Capitol commemorates the date when then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announced his 2008 presidential bid there.

The family of a 17-year-old boy who was shot to death by a Chicago police officer in 2019 accepted a $5 million settlement.