Abe Scarr, director of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group, said there is currently no regulatory oversight in Illinois over the rates State Farm sets.

John A. Sarcone III is required under a federal statute to reside in New York’s Northern District. The row house in Albany’s Sheridan Hollow that he listed as his address is boarded up.

(The Center Square) – State Farm’s plan to raise homeowners insurance rates by more than half a billion dollars in Illinois has reignited calls from consumer advocates to overhaul how the ...

Scarr said Allstate and State Farm have been big players at the Illinois State Capitol for many years, which could explain why Illinois cannot reject or modify excessive rate hikes.

Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White held an "Off to College Trunk Party" for Chicago high school graduates Saturday on the Near North Side.

At least one person died in a Stevenson Expressway crash in the southwest suburbs early Saturday morning, Illinois State Police said.

Scarr said Allstate and State Farm have been big players at the Illinois State Capitol for many years, which could explain why Illinois cannot reject or modify excessive rate hikes. Illinois ...

State Farm Insurance is increasing homeowner insurance rates in Illinois while decreasing auto insurance rates. CBS News Chicago reported that home insurance rates will increase by 27%.