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An employee at a Northbrook assisted living facility is being sued for allegedly sexually abusing a resident there.

Chicago public school athletes are suing CPS and the Illinois High School Association, saying they've been unfairly denied the right to take part in state playoffs because of the teachers’ strike.

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss Chicago's lawsuit against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.

A high school student allegedly lured a 13-year-old girl into a restroom and raped her during a field trip earlier this year in west suburban Aurora, according to a lawsuit.

Two state investigators operated a “sham investigation” and are ultimately responsible for the death of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy earlier this year, a federal lawsuit claims.

Attorneys for thousands of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history said Thursday that they reached a settlement expected to pay between $735 million and $800 million to those who sued over the Las Vegas massacre.

A Chicago woman is suing Uber after she was hit and seriously injured while crossing a Lincoln Park street a week ago.

The estate of a woman who was killed in a police chase Sept. 1 has sued the Village of Posen for wrongful death.

The family of a woman killed in a deadly hit-and-run in Deerfield earlier this month is taking legal action against the driver.

Four Chicago police officers fired after being accused of helping cover up the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald are challenging the decision with separate lawsuits.