The dangers of gathering groups in one room during the COVID-19 pandemic outweigh any advantage that might stem from questioning a litigant in person, a federal judge held.

SPRINGFIELD — Top executives of utility giant Commonwealth Edison faced tough questions from state regulators Wednesday as they publicly apologized for the lobbying scandal that is forcing the company to pay a $200 million criminal fine.

A federal judge blasted the Illinois Department of Corrections for failing to cooperate in discovery in an inmate’s First Amendment lawsuit.

SPRINGFIELD — The judicial portrait of Stephen A. Douglas will remain on display at the Illinois Supreme Court, even as lawmakers call for the removal of similar Douglas tributes across the street at the Statehouse.

An insurer has no duty to defend a nightclub for a fatal attack in its parking lot that resulted in a $3 million judgment.

A Chicago police sergeant filed a lawsuit this week against a Colorado man who in a YouTube video allegedly misidentified him as an officer who gave the middle finger to protestors last month.

A group of doughnut shop owners sought to recover from wage theft, but an appeals court found a hole in the business’ insurance coverage.