Illinois Supreme Court

The Illinois Supreme Court is recruiting a chief diversity and inclusion officer for the judicial branch of state government to address racial justice.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of upholding the City of Chicago’s request to preserve all police misconduct records, a decision widely watched by police reform advocates amid protests against police abuses. The legal challenge brought by the Chicago Chapter of Fraternal Order of Police, which represents roughly 12,000 Chicago officers, is considered to be a setback…

The Illinois Supreme Court will for the first time in its history hear oral arguments through videoconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Through their union, Teamsters Local 700, employees of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County say they are working without enough sanitizer, supplies and effective leadership during the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the teamsters’ said Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown is to blame for a lack of leadership. “At the very least, Brown could provide all her…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot addressed Chicago residents after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a statewide stay-at-home order to stop the spread of coronavirus.

The Illinois Supreme Court’s only seat ever held by a person of color is up for grabs in the Democratic primary – with seven candidates vying for the job in a contest where race is certain to take center stage.

Voters in Cook County elect a new member to the Illinois Supreme Court next week. NBC 5’s Carol Marin has all the details.

The Illinois Supreme Court will add 14 volunteer lawyers to help accelerate the appeals process of criminal cases.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday denied former Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s request to halt the proceedings against him and disqualify the special prosecutor appointed in his case.

Justice Charles E. Freeman, the first African American to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court, died on Monday, according to a statement from the state’s high court. He was 86.

Candidates running in hopes of filling an open seat on the Illinois Supreme Court are expected to participate in a Chicago forum.

The Illinois Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday in which a Wood Dale teacher says the school district did not allow her to use the paid sick time she had accrued after her baby was born right before summer break.

Drew Peterson wants a federal judge to reverse his 2012 murder conviction in the drowning death of his third wife.

The wife of a powerful Chicago alderman facing federal corruption allegations will become the Illinois Supreme Court’s next chief justice.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Scott Neville sent staffers to the Cook County Assessor’s office Friday to clear up controversy surrounding a Homeowners Exemption he erroneously received on a Bronzeville property, according to the office.

Following a report from NBC 5 Investigates earlier this week, Illinois Democrats are asking for clarification on a homeowners exemption received by a state Supreme Court justice before they endorse him for re-election to a full 10-year term.

Following a report from NBC 5 Investigates, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Scott Neville has asked the Cook County Assessor what the procedure is for repaying the Homeowners Exemption he erroneously received, the assessor’s office said.