The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Illinois and Chicago, arguing that local immigration policies hinder federal enforcement. The lawsuit names several key figures, including Illinois Gov.

President Trump’s Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and local officials Thursday over laws creating a sanctuary city. Accusing the officials of impeding federal ...

President Donald Trump is escalating his push to punish the city of Chicago in the state of Illinois for working ... The lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice makes it clear the president ...

A federal probe into Illinois’ treatment of disabled people will examine abuse and neglect allegations at state-run ...

The U.S. Department of Justice strikes at Illinois’ immigration laws. And a debate over a controversial piece of art at the Chicago Cultural Center leads to an alderperson’s ejection.

Illinois long has had one of the highest populations of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities living in ...

Mother sues authorities after son killed by ex-boyfriend, alleging negligence in the release of the assailant from prison.

In its lawsuits, the Justice Department said state laws and local ordinances and policies in Illinois, Chicago and Cook County, Illinois, are “making it more difficult for, and deliberately ...