As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous state to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, there are still nagging concerns that the measure doesn’t have enough safeguards to avoid the identity fraud and other pitfalls faced by the three …
Illinois moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the next state to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses after House lawmakers approved a bill requiring proof of state residency and a photograph. The House voted 65-46 in favor of …
CARSTAR announced the opening of West-Hill CARSTAR in Hillside, Ill.. expanding the company’s presence throughout the Chicago market. Owned by Joseph, John and Mark Esposito, West-Hill CARSTAR is located at 4907 Butterfield Road, in Hillside. The location will offer an …
A federal prosecutor says the owner of a southwestern Illinois hauling company has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the city of East St. Louis and to money laundering. U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton on Wednesday said Stephen Carraway of Cahokia …
The Boy Scouts of America and Chicago-area scouting officials failed to protect children from a convicted pedophile, even though he had been banned from scouting in Indiana, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Chicago. The suit was filed in …
A plan that would allow illegal immigrants in Illinois to get drivers’ licenses has cleared another hurdle. The Illinois Senate approved the measure 41 to 14 on Tuesday. It now heads to the House. The legislation would let illegal immigrants …
A longtime bookkeeper pleaded guilty Wednesday to allegations she embezzled more than $50 million from a small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. Rita Crundwell, the former comptroller of Dixon, pleaded …
A teen injured in a car wreck is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) under her father’s business auto policy even though the vehicle she was riding in was not a listed vehicle on the policy, according to a decision …
Illinois’ troubled system for compensating injured state workers hands out money too readily, sometimes without medical evidence to back up a claim and occasionally paying benefits the hurt employee didn’t even seek, according to an audit released Wednesday. Auditor General …
The Lincoln tomb is in need of repair. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency spokesman Dave Blanchette says the tomb will undergo $700,000 in structural repairs to fix water damage and other interior damage. Lincoln’s tomb is in Springfield’s Oak Ridge Cemetery. …