There were more than 2,000 human trafficking victims in Illinois from 2019 to 2023, according to the National Human ...

“As a transportation hub, Illinois ranks among the highest in the number of human trafficking cases in the whole United States,” Sen. Julie Morrison, D-Deerfield, the bill’s lead ...

A Wonder Lake man has been charged in connection with a human trafficking case that involved the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl, the Sheriff’s Office said this week.

House Bill 2805 would prohibit insurance companies from charging deductibles, copays, or any other costs for any exams or ...

A bill heading to the Senate floor would require criminals convicted of forcing victims into commercial sex work to register ...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to combat trafficking, including human trafficking. ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly, along with key stakeholders representing human trafficking survivors, law ...

Legal experts note that multiple accusers can significantly strengthen the prosecution’s case in human trafficking trials. “The indictment — which has been obtained by PEOPLE — alleges ...

Dargan’s current bail is listed at $450,000 cash in the human trafficking case. Weeks said Wednesday that he was appreciative of the jury’s guilty verdict on the gun charge and is ready to ...