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

A bill throwing out the welcome mat to separation-minded counties in Illinois has passed both bodies of the Indiana ...

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.

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

The successor to Chicago’s oldest HIV-focused nonprofit called the leaked proposal disruptive and fiscally irresponsible.

HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- A former south suburban cemetery employee is accused of secretly pocketing more than $100,000 from payments for funeral expenses, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said on ...

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 ...

Indiana is taking a first step toward a rather unlikely effort to amend its border and acquire parts of Illinois. The ...

Find the top-rated school districts in Cook County, ranked by Niche based on teacher quality ... Township High School District No. 211 has grown into one of the largest districts in Illinois, ...

The Board of Commissioners in Cook County, Illinois has approved a program that will send $1,000 payments to selected households battling elevated property taxes amid a “substantial increase” in tax ...