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FULL DISCLOSURE is kicking off a busy month with a look back at the most critically acclaimed release of October. We dive into the unreal ensemble, the…

The Illinois Supreme Court Thursday issued an opinion striking down a law that cut civil juries in half. The law would also have hiked juror pay.When they…

It can be scary for a victim of sexual abuse to have to testify about it in court; a state law taking effect in the New Year is meant to give them…

For the second time in as many weeks, the Illinois House today held a special hearing known as a committee on the whole, centered on part of Gov. Bruce…

A version of this story first appeared on the Illinois Issues Blog in July 2014.After years of trying to find a solution to the tackle the state’s $100…

Even though Illinois' general election is months away, a controversial ballot question could be answered by the end of this week. Friday is the deadline…

An effort to institute term limits in Illinois has hit a major road block. The state Supreme Court says it will not rush to hear the case. The Supreme…

Illinois legislators may have passed a pension overhaul, but unions representing teachers and public employees have vowed to sue to stop it from taking…

After the media frenzy at the 1930s trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for kidnapping the Lindbergh baby, the American Bar Association enacted policies…

A former state legislator is the latest in a string of Illinois politicians to come under federal scrutiny for misconduct. Wednesday, longtime Rep. Connie…