The lawsuit comes after a WBEZ investigation found serious problems with record keeping and implementation. It could affect ...

Illinois has spent nearly $3 billion in the last two years to cover the costs of illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers living in the state.

A business owner cannot pursue a lawsuit alleging that a retired arson investigator fabricated evidence that led to his arrest for a fire set at his bar, a federal judge ruled.

Democratic governors and state attorneys general are bracing for a Trump administration that could undo their policy goals.

The Republican president-elect’s victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of ...