The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a major criminal justice reform law is constitutional, making the state the nation's first to end cash bail. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

The court system can only function if it is viewed as impartial, that means making decisions based solely upon the facts and the law. There are headline grabbing incidents of judges being ...

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that eliminating cash bail for defendants awaiting trial does not violate the Illinois Constitution, allowing a historic change to the criminal justice system to ...

In ruling to uphold cash bail, the Illinois Supreme Court is giving lower courts across the state an additional 60 days to implement the new bail system, after putting the end to cash bail on hold ...

In an updated press release on Monday, the Illinois Supreme Court announced it was updating bill M.R. 25307 to increase access to the court system for people with disabilities. “The Illinois Supreme ...

The FAIR Act, HB3363, passed both houses of the Illinois legislature on May 31. Once signed, the act would create provisions to create the State Public Defender Commission by July 1, 2026, with the ...

PEORIA - With a shortage of court reporters in Illinois courtrooms, the state is addressing the issue with a new, free training program. Court reporters play an important role in the court system.

Simultaneously, the Illinois Supreme Court published a judicial reference sheet that explains what AI and generative AI are, and what judges should watch for if litigants are using AI technology ...