The transfers were possible due to Cook County's minimal oversight and lack of clear rules to prevent local officials from giving away seized properties.

Mayor Joe Hogsett's former chief of staff Thomas Cook was forced to resign from the city in 2020. In 2024, three women ...

Chicago saw a dramatic decrease in opioid overdose deaths in 2025. Law enforcement and public health professionals worked in ...

Advocates say measure could affect 1.7M Illinoisians and allow people to re-enter the workforce.

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning from 3 a.m. Friday until noon for central Cook County, ...

The Chicago area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning on Friday. Local officials are warning residents to be ready for the ...

The landlord informed Williams in mid-December that a sale was pending and set the move-out timeline, according to reporting ...

Illinois Farm Bureau is awarding a record 34 grants to support nutrient stewardship and pollinator projects led by county ...

An analysis of recent shootings involving immigration agents showed officers using tactics that experts say flout established ...

In a whirlwind fashion, UWF trustees interviewed and approved the sole candidate in the same meeting and Manny Diaz was selected as president with package just under $1M.