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

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

Chicagoans would face increased risks if specialized mosquito abatement districts were weakened or dismantled.

CHICAGO — Cook County is trying to make navigating its services easier for people, regardless of what language they speak. Starting Tuesday, people who may not speak English but need help from the ...

To annex the counties into Indiana and redraw the state’s borders, the process would have to include both Illinois ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to invite Illinois counties into the Hoosier State. The House voted to concur with the Senate version on April 17. House Enrolled Act 1008 now heads ...

Also known as the "border bill," the legislation would establish an "Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission," with six members appointed by Indiana's governor and five members appointed under ...

Indiana is taking a first step toward merging parts of Illinois into its state. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun plans to sign ...

In 1980, political activist Pat Quinn, who would later become governor, led a successful effort to change the Illinois ...

Cook County Democratic Party Chair Toni Preckwinkle on Wednesday told a packed room of Democrats that both Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin aren’t quite ready to discuss their ...