Kwame Raoul

Capping a four-year legal saga, a Kendall County judge granted Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis’ motion to drop the official misconduct case against former Joliet Police Sgt. Javier Esqueda.

Joliet Police Department’s inability to hold itself accountable led one officer to report that other officers knew misconduct like domestic violence and drug use “will not cost them their jobs,” according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

The Joliet Police Department has a pattern of engaging in unreasonable force that is “not limited to any one type of force, tactic, or context” and is a violation of constitutional rights, according to a report released Thursday by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

An internal affairs investigation has still not begun over a Will County sheriff lieutenant’s fatal shooting of a bank hostage taker in 2022.

Illinois’ gun ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a lower court ruling that found the law unconstitutional

Illinois will receive a $40 million share of a $1.4 billion bipartisan national settlement with Kroger over the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced

After four years of pretrial battles, the felony official misconduct case against retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda has been scheduled for a bench trial on Dec. 16.

Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this year: election interference, income taxes and reproductive health care.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed suit against the social media platform TikTok, alleging the app is harming children

Scam alert: Illinois officials are warning of a new scam circulating that targets student loan borrowers. The scam falsely promises a borrower lower monthly payments or loan forgiveness, but demands up front fees, according to a statewide alert.

A Spring Valley man has been charged with possession of child sex abuse material after allegedly downloading the material to his cellphone, the Illinois Attorney General’s office said in a Saturday news release.

Five men have been charged with participating in a video gaming theft ring that stole more than $100,000 across numerous counties, including Cook, Will, Kane and Kendall.

Organized labor has been everywhere at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, from the main stage to the Illinois delegation’s morning breakfast gatherings

Democrats gathered in Springfield Wednesday for their annual rally at the Illinois State Fair amid a surge of enthusiasm and a renewed sense of optimism about their chances of retaining the White House in November.

The Illinois attorney general’s lawsuit against Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center follows a $2 million default judgment issued against the Joliet facility on May 15 in a wrongful death lawsuit case.

A Will County woman who once worked as a state revenue auditor allegedly purchased an Italian luxury vehicle with fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan funds to launder money.

A Will County woman has been charged with defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program out of $41,665 while working for the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed multiple bills expanding reproductive rights in Illinois on Wednesday, including codifying a federal law that allows medical professionals to perform an abortion in response to a clinical emergency.

A DeKalb man and convicted felon is one of two accused of selling firearms earlier this year in a Kane County Home Depot parking lot after an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

An Illinois law banning the sale and use of “bump stocks” and other devices that increase the firing power of weapons remains in place, at least for now, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday striking down a federal ban on such items

A campaign treasurer for a former Republican state lawmaker pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of harassment, obscenity and transmission of obscene messages.

A bill banning what unions refer to as employer-sponsored “captive audience” meetings about religion and politics has cleared both chambers of the General Assembly, one of 466 measures to do so during the Illinois legislature’s recently concluded spring session.

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Illinois appears likely to join most of the rest of the country in requiring that the state’s Electoral College votes go to the winner of the state’s popular election.

The investigation into a Will County sheriff's lieutenant's shooting of a hostage taker at a Romeoville bank still remains open after more than two years. Illinois State Police won't publicly disclose records in the case.

Cheryl Hampton also is defendant in state’s 1st civil hate-crime suit for related actions.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard several arguments in cases on Tuesday, including a case that could change how police handle certain firearms possession violations

The Illinois State Police issued a warning on Thursday to Illinois resident of scammers calling and impersonating ISP officers to steal personal financial information.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Kane County judge found a man convicted of possession of child pornography is a sexually violent person.

The Illinois Attorney General's office has charged a Plainfield woman with eight felony counts after she allegedly purchased cars off Facebook Marketplace with fraudulent IDs and checks.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging I-Pass users to be on alert for a scam involving unsolicited text messages intended to trick consumers into sharing personal and financial information.

A federal judge in Puerto Rico last week told a politically connected former state contractor that if he wants to sue for defamation against the people who’ve accused him of defrauding the state of Illinois, he’ll have to do so in an Illinois courtroom.

A federal judge has not yet ruled on a motion that could decide the fate of a lawsuit against Joliet police officers over a man's death in 2020 that led to protests and controversy at Joliet City Hall.

The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide on the constitutionality of a new state law that says constitutional challenges to state laws and actions can only be filed in Cook or Sangamon counties.

A Will County judge's decision to deem a convicted sex offender a sexually violent person will prevent him from harming anyone else, said the Illinois attorney general.

The American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report shows Illinois has “a lot of work to do” to ensure individuals at high risk for lung cancer are properly screened and treated.

Staffing agencies – a fast-growing industry that employs nearly a million Illinoisans – are not exempt from the state’s antitrust law, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled late last week.

As Illinois’ recreational cannabis industry once again reported record sales for 2023, the state’s attorney general is calling on the federal government to reclassify the substance.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday as to whether the smell of cannabis alone is grounds for police officers to search a vehicle. Last spring, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the smell of marijuana is enough for police to search a vehicle.

The case against a retired Joliet police sergeant charged with unlawfully accessing a squad video is set for a pretrial hearing in April. The video led to protests, a federal lawsuit and an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General.

A Will County judge dismissed the Joliet inspector general's lawsuit against Illinois State Police with prejudice. He ruled the inspector general had no power to file a lawsuit from the beginning.

A little over six months after pushing Democrats in the General Assembly to pass a law targeted at limited services pregnancy centers, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has agreed in a legal filing to stop the state’s enforcement of it.

A police search of an Elgin cop’s Kirkland home this week uncovered numerous firearms and ammunition, ready-to-eat survivalist meals and computer equipment containing hours worth of video depicting child sexual abuse, police said.

Ahead of Giving Tuesday, Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns Illinois residents to avoid charity scams.

Joliet's inspector general said the former city manager gave permission to sue Illinois State Police for the agency's investigation records.

Illinoisans should be vigilant this holiday shopping season to avoid scammers, especially online, warned the Illinois Attorney General’s office ahead of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.

A Sycamore firearm instructor under special prosecution by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office has been charged with falsifying training certificates required to obtain a concealed carry license in Illinois.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments from three staffing agencies that say their industry is exempt from state antitrust laws in a case claiming the firms conspired to hold down wages for their workers.

Will County Sheriff’s Lt. John Allen fatally shot Gregory Walker, 65, of Crest Hill, who was armed with a gun and took hostages at Fifth Third Bank on May 10, 2022, in Romeoville.

Former Joliet city council member James McFarland will appeal a Grundy County judge's dismissal of his defamation claim against Joliet Inspector General Sean Connolly.

A McHenry crisis pregnancy center is among those who sued over a law that requires them to – if requested by the patient – refer, transfer to or give patients written information about providers who perform abortions.