SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday tapped a Cook County official to run the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and ...

After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

Joined by Cook County leaders and patients, Cook County Health cut the ribbon on a new community health center at 467 E. 31st Street, Chicago, in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood, on April 22. “The ...

This image captures a moment of collective mourning: fellow first responders and Red Cross volunteers stand in solemn salute, ...

One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ ...

Illinois State Police say three men from Chicago have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with ...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton paid an unofficial visit on day two of the Cook County Democratic ...

The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail never did.

A man was charged with murder for starting a blaze that killed a veteran Chicago fire captain Tuesday morning on the city's ...

Cook County has designated April as "Second Chance Month" to support reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Service to honor law enforcement officers killed in Illinois in the line of duty, including ...

In the latest twist in the effort to bring Illinois into compliance with a 2023 ruling by the court, eight counties allege ...