Kwame Raoul

Illinois and the four other Democratic-led states that were subject to the Trump administration’s freeze on $10 billion in federal funding for child care and family services secured a restraining order on Friday in their lawsuit seeking to block the move.

The fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection passed with little note this week, as events in Venezuela, the economy and even chatter about Greenland consumed public attention. It didn't go entirely unobserved. House Democrats held an unofficial hearing on the issue.

Some Ameren customers in Central Illinois will receive a credit on upcoming power bills, the result of a $38 million settlement between the state and Dynegy Inc.

Illinois joined 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over plans to stop funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Saturday as the federal government shutdown continues.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office said the Illinois Department of Insurance is seeking zip-code level nationwide data about State Farm’s policies, including premiums collected, the types of policy coverage and insurance limits, and the number of claims against the policy.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says he doesn't trust the Trump administration to only give legal orders to the troops.

A federal judge on Monday declined to immediately block the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, but she strongly urged federal officials to hold off deploying guardsmen until Thursday, when she will hear arguments in the case.

Illinois asked a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending Guard members from other states, but the judge declined to do so, for now.

The proposed rule will limit the duration of visas for international students to four years. Democratic attorneys general said it is illegal and will harm students, schools and the economy.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged a federal court to strike down a Department of Homeland Security policy denying bond hearings to detained immigrants in a legal brief filed Tuesday.