Y. David Scharf and Judge David B. Saxe discuss ways to improve the chances of success for attorneys in appellate practice, ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn’t want prosecutors to ask his long-time law partner about the profits their private law firm generated. Prosecutors plan to ...

He used to say that practicing law was the most fun he ever had with his clothes on,” his former law partner said.

One requirement for Illinoisans to legally change their name may be going away. A bill that passed the Illinois Senate Sunday ...

The NSW premier, the local federal member and the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies have condemned Islamophobic graffiti that has appeared under a bridge in Western Sydney.

An Illinois State Police trooper was killed on Interstate 55 after being hit by a car, the agency said early Tuesday. The collision took place in Will County on ...

(The Center Square) – New Illinois laws that go into effect Jan. 1 will place more restrictions on electronic cigarettes. One law prohibits the advertising, marketing or promoting of an ...

(The Center Square) – Around a dozen new laws go into effect Jan. 1 making changes to Illinois’ criminal justice system. Beginning New Year’s Day, law enforcement training will have a course ...

(The Center Square) – Several new laws go into effect Jan. 1 that affect Illinois drivers. Among the nearly 300 new laws going into effect are updates to drivers’ education, including ...

Of the 293 new Illinois laws taking effect in the new year, one prohibits corporal punishment in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools. State Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, said the American ...