A veteran who died in Chicago without any recollection of their life has been memorialized in a funeral service with military ...

Mayor Paul Hoefert, however, said the village’s policy is to fly only the American flag, the state of Illinois flag, and the Village of Mount Prospect flag at village hall.

The latest delays to the Cook County property tax system upgrade by controversial contractor Tyler Technologies is leading to fighting among county leaders.

Cook County and Chicago are under an Extreme Heat Warning starting Saturday morning, a Heat Advisory has been issued for the ...

Cook County paused delinquent property tax sales until March. The decision follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed equity theft unconstitutional.

Last week's effort was led by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, ABC7 Chicago has learned. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch In all, more than 400 arrests were made.

In south-central Illinois, the Macoupin County Civil War Round Table has led an effort to restore both the national and regimental flags of the 122nd Illinois, comprised almost entirely of local men.

An ultra-rare 21-star American flag will go on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum ahead of ...

Cook County has erased nearly $665 million in medical debt for local residents since launching the effort in 2022, according to new figures released Thursday. County leaders are celebrating the ...

Cook County erases nearly $665 million in medical debt for more than a half million residents The three-year-old program has relieved the most debt for people on Chicago’s South and West sides ...

Cook County officials revealed a "best guess" budget outlook for 2026 that predicts deficits in its two largest funds and a lot of uncertainty. The county expects it will need to find a way to ...

Kathleen Wilson covers the Ventura County government, including the county health system, politics and social services. Reach her at [email protected] or 805-437-0271.