It is axiomatic that a contract requires consideration to be binding. Ordinarily, courts only inquire into the existence, but not the “adequacy,” of consideration. Illinois courts, however, also ...

In an updated press release on Monday, the Illinois Supreme Court announced it was updating bill M.R. 25307 to increase access to the court system for people with disabilities. “The Illinois Supreme ...

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block an Illinois law banning assault-style weapons, leaving the measure in place while proceedings before a federal appellate court continue.

Beginning May 1, court documents for the Supreme Court of Illinois and the state's five appellate courts will be free and remotely accessible for reviewing, the high court announced Thursday.

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois Democrats appeared poised to maintain ...

With Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham leading the way in both party endorsements and fundraising going into the campaign’s final week, her Democratic primary challenger is staking his bid ...

In 1946, the Illinois Supreme Court heard a case that would eventually become a landmark in American legal history. The public school district in Champaign, like many other districts in Illinois at ...

The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state to become the first in the nation to eliminate cash bail for criminal defendants awaiting trial, rejecting arguments from county ...

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Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. The Supreme Court ruled that states may not remove former President Donald Trump from primary ballots based on the Constitution’s ...

The Background: On August 15, 2025, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 328 into law, amending Illinois's long-arm statute, Section 2-209(b), and the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983. The ...

An Illinois appeals court just made it easier to hold employers directly liable when they fail to act on workplace sexual violence complaints. In a decision dated March 18, 2026, the Illinois ...