The state’s top court has ruled a judge didn’t have the power to shut down part of a proposed 375-mile transmission line and rule in favor of dozens of farmers who claimed their land was illegally taken.

As Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor spoke at the Harold Washington Library Center to a crowd of about 800 adults and children, she shared how reading got her to the Supreme Court.

A Cook County probate judge signed off on a $4.5 million settlement for a woman who died after an attempted wisdom tooth removal.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday sent a criminal case back to the trial court without addressing the question of whether a 76-year prison sentence for an 18-year-old defendant violates the state Constitution.

A federal appeals court granted a new hearing to a teenager who sued her Wisconsin school district for failing to prevent a school employee from abusing her when she was in eighth grade.

Lawyers who represent a company accused of infringing on a patent for kitty litter must pay the price for engaging in gamesmanship, a federal judge held.

Despite being on his third draft of gambling expansion legislation, Rep. Lou Lang still has dozens of unanswered questions about internet gambling and sports betting that he hopes lawmakers and stakeholders can help him answer.