Antonio McDowell spent 23 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for a murder and carjacking that relied on witness ...

As part of its latest enforcement tactic, ICE agents are arresting immigrants at courthouses across the country.

Through May alone, the City Council has already approved $145.5 million in taxpayer payments to settle lawsuits alleging ...

Tens of millions of taxpayer dollars were approved on Wednesday to pay out settlements to people suing the city of Chicago.

Both sides agree the cases are having an immense impact on city finances. A USA TODAY analysis of published Chicago Law Department settlements found that the city had paid out nearly $329,000,000 ...

The city of Chicago said Tuesday it would not oppose the oil companies' emergency motion to temporarily keep the case in ...

But Chicago-Kent law professor Burstein said the recent rulings seem to signal mounting resistance, at least among Chicago federal judges, to Schedule A cases. Because these cases were often ...

Jussie Smollett has agreed to make a $50,000 charitable donation to settle a legal dispute with the city of Chicago. This ...

A Seventh Circuit case over the concealed-carry of guns on Chicago trains and buses poses the latest opportunity to define ...

Crumes said the Chicago law firm should be fired by the council. "The city needs to hire a professional," she said. Follow Ken de la Bastide on Twitter @KendelaBastide, or call 765-640-4863.

Check out this list to find the best car accident attorney in Chicago. Derek Dominguez began his legal career as a state attorney in Wisconsin, where he successfully prosecuted over 2,000 cases ...

It’s a legal process in which a court orders someone ... greatest potential outcome for all parties in these specific cases?” Chicago isn’t the only place wrestling with such questions ...