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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's law license was yanked Wednesday by the state Supreme Court.Blagojevich's legal career got off to a rough start.

Justices on the Illinois Supreme Court say they'll stop using their recall power to reappoint Cook County judges who have lost their elections.A court spokesman tells the Chicago Tribune that the justices reached that decision privately months ago.The Tribune reported Friday that t

Updated at 11:58 a.m. Illinois' Supreme Court has ruled that a statewide construction program is constitutional.

The Illinois Supreme Court will decide the fate of billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects.Chicago Blackhawks owner and liquor distributor Rocky Wirtz sued the state over the way it was paying for a $31 billion construction program.

The State of Illinois can continue collecting taxes for a $31 billion capital plan, even though the constitutionality of the bill is in question.

The top four mayoral candidates gathered to debate Thursday night. Mere hours before the event, Rahm Emanuel’s candidacy was still in question. But late Thursday the Illinois Supreme Court settled the matter.

Rahm Emanuel will stay on the ballot. That's the word from the Illinois Supreme Court.  In a stinging rebuke, the Court overturned an appellate court ruling that found Emanuel failed to meet a one-year residency requirement to run for Chicago mayor.