A SWAT standoff dragged on for hours in Crystal Lake, Illinois northwest of Chicago Thursday night. Police were out in force ...

The Illinois Senate advanced a pair of bills this week designed to address the community's concerns about Sonya Massey's tragic death and how it was handled.

Illinois banned private immigration detention facilities during President Donald Trump's first term. Local governments are ...

Injustice Watch investigation, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said, while difficult, tech overhaul was necessary.

Reflecting voter angst over President Donald Trump, Democrats scored major election victories in suburbs critical for ...

The revolver that Cook County Judge William Stewart Boyd turned in at a Chicago police gun buyback resurfaced at the scene of ...

Big elections will take place in some Chicago-area suburbs Tuesday for Election Day, including races for mayor, village ...

Illinois voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a series of municipal elections that will decide everything from suburban mayors to tax increases and more.