Manny Alvarez does not like to call himself brave. But he does want to keep helping domestic violence survivors—any way he ...

In a case indicative of the justice system’s slowly changing attitude toward domestic violence, a judge Monday shaved more ...

The Cook County judge who presided over two order of protection cases in which the suspects went on to allegedly kill a woman ...

The bill will close a loophole that allows people accused of domestic violence to keep their guns after their firearm ...

A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who ...

If you want to change your name in Illinois, you must be 18 or older and have lived in the state for at least six months.

We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward to make reports and share their experiences ...

Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Nation examine the process of bail hearings according to a new movement to banish ...

In its first major enforcement action under the Trump administration, ICE conducted a nationwide operation resulting in over ...

Marseilles Redmond, 44, had sought early release under an Illinois law that allows domestic violence survivors to make a case to a judge for a reduced sentence, though she faced obstacles from an ...