The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state’s sweeping gun ban, fending off the first major challenge to the landmark law which now awaits its fate before a federal appellate court.

Democrats tried to make the point that they were merely updating the boundary lines to reflect a half-century of change in the state. “The boundaries for Illinois Supreme Court districts have ...

The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the ending of cash bail, saying that more than just monetary bail can be used to "ensure criminal defendants appear for trials." In a 5-2 decision, Supreme Court ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally. In a 4-3 ...

The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on certain high-powered guns, including AR-15-style rifles, a major victory for supporters of gun limits in the state.

The decision further limits a 90-year-old high-court precedent that was aimed at protecting the independence of certain ...

Illinois Supreme Court halts SAFE-T Act Measure 01:25. CHICAGO (CBS) -- In a late afternoon ruling Saturday, the Illinois Supreme Court put the SAFE-T Act on hold for the entire state just hours ...

The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, who was found guilty of falsely reporting a 2019 hate crime, after he argued that the State's second prosecution ...

A ban on semiautomatic weapons was upheld Friday in the Illinois Supreme Court, as the state attempts to eliminate the types of guns frequently used in mass shootings across the country. The legisl… ...

Judge rules Illinois' elimination of cash bail unconstitutional 01:50. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday has filed an appeal with the Illinois Supreme Court, seeking ...

The Illinois Supreme Court created a Commission on Pretrial Practices in 2017, which eventually reported back that “bailable” by “sufficient sureties” did not necessarily mean cash bail.

The Latino legal community has built a pipeline of qualified Latinos for the judiciary. The Cook County Democratic Party should do its part and slate a Latino for a seat on state Supreme Court.