The Cook County state's attorney said her office is now making domestic violence cases a priority after a number of recent murders tied to domestic cases.

Appraisal data from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is kept from local appraisal districts, but some say it could help with ...

A proposed law in Illinois would automate record-sealing and make it easier for people with nonviolent records to land work.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The life of Jerry Butler was celebrated Wednesday at a memorial planned by his family. The celebration at Apostolic Faith Church in Bronzeville had to have music. Members of "The ...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordan has received a surge in requests for birth certificates and marriage licenses due to fears of mass deportations under President Donald Trump’s immigration ...

The Illinois General Assembly will review the poll results and a report from a flag commission before making a final vote on ...

More than half of those who voted in the Illinois flag redesign process wanted a new flag for the state, though their votes ...

Twenty years ago the ponds of Izaak Walton Forest Preserve in southern Cook County looked very different. Clean and clear, they attracted birdwatchers, recreational fishers and nature enthusiasts. In ...

early voting for City of Fairmount residents is available now through Friday, March 14, at the Elections Office on the ground floor of the Gordon County Courthouse, 100 S.

MYSTIC, Conn. — Mystic Aquarium, which rescued a male gray seal found in New Haven, announced a name for the pup Monday: Chappy. The name references Chapel Street, where he was found ...

(Dewey Beach, DE) -- A young seal is recovering after being rescued in Dewey Beach. The MERR Institute says the one-year-old harp seal was found Friday and showed signs of possible infection.