Illinois Supreme Court

In a 6-0 ruling, the court found that cannabis laws in Illinois had evolved to the point that just catching a whiff of burnt weed is no longer enough probable cause for police to search a vehicle.

While each state has different regulations for homeschooling, Illinois is among a small minority that places virtually no rules on parents who homeschool their children.

Illinois law enforcement's burden of proof in concealed carry violations is also on the table.

In a unanimous ruling, Illinois' highest court found the residency restriction “does not infringe upon a child sex offender’s fundamental rights” and that there was a “rational basis” for restrictions where a person convicted of such a crime can live.

A new Illinois law states constitutional challenges to state laws and actions can only be filed in Cook or Sangamon counties.

An Illinois business can violate BIPA by not getting written consent from customers or employees for the data being collected, not having a storage policy in place or not properly protecting the data.

Illinois Justice P. Scott Neville wrote the state supreme court’s unanimous opinion that staffing agencies are not exempt from the state’s antitrust laws.

The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that members’ voting power isn’t a "benefit" protected by the constitution.

There is a possibility the Illinois case plagued by procedural issues could be later retried.

The chief judge over the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in rural southern Illinois abruptly moved to close it as of Dec. 31, citing staffing shortages that made it difficult to meet new state standards governing the treatment of youth in custody.