Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial — an unexpected revelation that will likely stretch the already lengthy trial into late January.

A bill soon heading to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would direct foster care officials in Illinois to prioritize placing ...

A truck driver who was injured when he was hit by another truck cannot sue a freight broker for negligent hiring nor vicarious liability in the incident, a federal appeals court held.

Where federal insurance coverage dispute was stayed pending resolution of state case, appeal of stay order was dismissed as moot after state case was settled.

Where an LLC is dissolved, its registered agent of record retains this status for the purpose of any timely suit against the LLC.

The 1st District Appellate Court recently agreed with prior case law to find that a suspension of operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not give rise to coverage under a commercial property ...

A group of attorneys do not have to face sanctions for seeking a protective order against outside statements in a lawsuit over a doctor’s alleged sexual assault, a state appellate panel ruled.

McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions.

Four men who allege Soldier Field personnel ignored their complaints that other fans at a soccer match were harassing them with homophobic chants do not have a case under the Illinois Human Rights Act ...

An attorney who collected more than $15,000 in unreasonable fees after providing inadequate representation in two separate matters should be suspended, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration ...

Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that could upend their livelihoods. The fate of the ...

Where the case is dismissed for want of prosecution, a plaintiff who still has the right to refile under the Code of Civil Procedure lacks standing to appeal the dismissal.